THE FIRST SALUTE; A Year of the American Revolution
by Tuchman, Barbara
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0394553330
- ISBN 13
- 9780394553337
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Edition. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo, Navy blue quarter cloth with gold spine lettering over blue boards with "BWT" embossed in gold on the front cover, 10 B&W glossy & 6 full color plates, map endpapers, xiii + 347 pages + [2] Note on the Type. A lively and thorough study by a master history of the "political, emotional, and geographical imperatives at work for each of the warring forces during the long, ragged years of conflict" that began in 1776. Exceptional Condition! Previous owner's small ink signature on free front endpaper.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1467
- Title
- THE FIRST SALUTE; A Year of the American Revolution
- Author
- Tuchman, Barbara
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394553330
- ISBN 13
- 9780394553337
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- France, Great Britain, America, colonies, navy, Holland, finance,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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