A FRIENDLY INVASION : the American military in Newfoundland, 1940-1990; Signed Copy
by John N Cardoulis
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0920911854
- ISBN 13
- 9780920911853
- Seller
-
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
St. John's, Nfld.: Breakwater Books Ltd., 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4 to.. black buckram, gilt spine, 224 pages : illustrations, maps, signed with inscription to former owner on front endpaper, clean, bright copy "During the years of the Second World War over 750,000 American serviceman passed through the many US bases and installations in Newfoundland;over 100,000 were stationed there for a number of years;over 25,000 married Newfoundland women, This 1990 book marks the fiftieth anniversary of the American military presence in Newfoundland. Welll illustrated!.
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- Bookseller
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1125318
- Title
- A FRIENDLY INVASION : the American military in Newfoundland, 1940-1990; Signed Copy
- Author
- John N Cardoulis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0920911854
- ISBN 13
- 9780920911853
- Publisher
- Breakwater Books Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- St. John's, Nfld.
- Date Published
- 1990
- Size
- 4 to.
- Keywords
- Military bases, American -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- History -- 20th century., Newfoundland and Labrador -- History, Military., Bases militaires ame´ricaines -- Terre-Neuve -- Histoire -- 20e sie`cle.,E´tats-Unis -- Forces arme´es --
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military; Americana;
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Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2004
Fredericton, New Brunswick
About Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Mail order only. 51 years as a bookseller
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