Where They Have Trod : The West Point Tradition in American Life by Dupuy, R. Ernest - 1940

Frederick A. Stokes Co.. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (United States Military Academy, West Point) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1940. 424 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Sunning to edges. Light scattered foxing. DJ moderately soiled and rubbed w/ wear and small chips to edges. Illust. w/ b/w plates.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. fair to good. xvi, 424, [6] pages. Illustrations. Appendix. Bibliography. Index. Fore-edge soiled and foxed, boards & spine somewhat soiled and faded. This book chronicles the impact of West Point in areas beyond war--science, education, engineering, exploration, and transportation. The Spanish-American War is covered on pp. 337-342. Colonel Dupuy served as news chief and acting director of public relations on the World War II staff of General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower and on the War Department General Staff in Washington just after the war. He was the author of more than 20 books on military history. It was Colonel Dupuy who broadcast to the world on June 6, 1944, the brief and long-awaited statement: "Under the command of General Eisenhower, Allied naval forces, supported by strong air forces, began landing Allied armies this morning on the northern coast of France." He was present at the conclusion of the operations… Read More

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. xvi, 424, [6] pages. Illustrations. Appendix. Bibliography. Index. Illustrated endpapers. DJ worn, torn, chipped, and soiled. Discoloration at pages 228/229 and proximate pages. Inscribed on half-title to Mr. Emmett Brown by the author and the recipient's daughter. This is believed to be Dr. H. Emmett Brown, noted for his contributions to the development of science education. This book chronicles the impact of West Point in areas beyond war--science, education, engineering, exploration, and transportation. Derived from a Kirkus review: This is in part a history of West Point and it also is a eulogy of Sylvanus Thayer, an early graduate, and the part he played in the subsequent reorganization of his alma mater. It is also a summary of the importance of West Point graduates in national life. Miriam Brown Keeler earned her bachelor's degree from Newcomb College in 1916 and her master's… Read More

NY: Frederick A. Stokes. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Original gilt-titled cloth, pictorial endpages. Matching dates, first edition. Mild foxing to cloth; mild foxing in the vicinity of the plates. All plates present. Tight and square. The DJ in mylar is mildly rubbed/edgeworn. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; xvi, 424 pages .

NY: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1940. Includes typewritten and signed note by author to Mrs. David Thayer Chase, a descendant of Colonel Sylvanus Thayer, considered the "Father of the Military Academy"; Also signed by author on half title page. Bookplate of John Chase on ffep verso. Textblock very clean and tight, illustrated end pages, illustrations by Laura Nevitt Dupuy. Light blue cloth with dark blue and gilt decoration on front cover and spine. Clipped dust jacket, closed tears to head and foot of spine, crease on front bottom edge and small chips to corners, mylar sleeved. 424pp., including appendix, bibliography, and index.. First Edition. Embossed Cloth. Very Good+/Good+ (in mylar). Illus. by Photographs, Portraits and Engravings, and with Decorations from Woodcuts by Laura Nevitt Dupuy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.