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ABOVE THE FRENCH LINES. Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4. 1917, To December 8, 1917.
by Walcott, Stuart
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- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Deerfield, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1918. first edition. hardcover. Fair. Includes three black and white photo reproductions. Small octavo (approx. 6 1/2" wide by 7 3/4" tall) light blue cloth covers, v [1] 93 pages. Some rough page openings. Light red stain along top and bottom edges of top cover. Interior clean and tight. Aviation, World War I, The Great War. 092508B
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- Bookseller
- Alkahest Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000018924
- Title
- ABOVE THE FRENCH LINES. Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4. 1917, To December 8, 1917.
- Author
- Walcott, Stuart
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first edition
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Place of Publication
- Princeton
- Date Published
- 1918
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Alkahest Books was established in1984. We started as an open shop on Central St. in Evanston, IL, and sold books there until 2002 and later were part of Chicago Rare Book Center which closed in 2017. We are members of the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association, and IOBA and sell both online and at book fairs. International customers should ask for a shipping quote before ordering as the rates given are only for smaller books.
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- Fair
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- Octavo
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