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Four Stars: The Inside Story of the Forty-Year Battle Between the Joint Chiefs of Staff and America's Civilian Leaders
by Perry, Mark
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0395429234
- ISBN 13
- 9780395429235
- Seller
-
New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin, 1989. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Fine. (1st edition, 1st printing) Large, sturdy book, red clothspine, dark gray boards, bright gilt lettering on spine, 412 lightly browned pages including a glossy photo section. On inside of front cover a large rectangular sticker that says "Book Four Stars Mark Perry's First Book. Gift to OJR from Terry, dated 29 April 1989. On first front end paper in black felt-tip pen: "Owen, Please enjoy Mark's first book...you were an important part of his inspiration. Thank you! Terry, 29 April 89." DJ glossy blue background beneath mylar, red and light blue lettering, a design of silver stars across front and spine, white center back with praise from Seymour Hersh, Col. Harry G.Summers, Stanley Karnow and others. DJ has light crease at bottom front tip. It includes New York Times Book Review by Russell F. Weighley, and Washington Post book review by Bob Woodward. DJ and book, both Very Fine.
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- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58439
- Title
- Four Stars: The Inside Story of the Forty-Year Battle Between the Joint Chiefs of Staff and America's Civilian Leaders
- Author
- Perry, Mark
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0395429234
- ISBN 13
- 9780395429235
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- Pentagon Joint Chiefs of Staff American Generals
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autographed; War-Combat;
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
Books may be returned with 5 days for full refund--in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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- G
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