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Arms of Little Value
by G.L. Lamborn
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1612001041
- ISBN 13
- 9781612001043
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Havertown, PA: Casemate Publishing, 2012 Casemate Publishing, Havertown, PA. 2012. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light tail bump; small spot stains on fore edge. DJ: Near Fine; scant edge bumps. Black boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 309 pp 8vo. At this point in the new decade, America possess unparalleled power: military, political, economic, cultural, and ideological. The questions now is how can America use this power to positively affect events around the world and what are the reasons for doing so in light of growing insurgencies around the world. The author has surveyed insurgencies in a comprehensive and systematic way in many countries and gives the reader a understanding of the true nature of insurgency and a glimpse at the reasons why the US has not always been able to deal with it effectively. A clean very presentable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008456
- Title
- Arms of Little Value
- Author
- G.L. Lamborn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1612001041
- ISBN 13
- 9781612001043
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Havertown, PA
- Date Published
- 2012
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- insurgency, guerrilla warfare, counterinsurgency actions, military poser, United States military power, social conditions, politics, Middle East, North Africa, Arab Spring, revolutionary instability, brushfire wars, Vietnam, national defense,
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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