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The ROA Story; A History of the Reserve Officers Association of the United States
by John T. Carlton, John F. Slinkman
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0960952802
- ISBN 13
- 9780960952809
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Washington, DC: Reserve Officers Association of the United States, 1982 Reserve Officers Association of the United States, Washington, DC. 1982. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O bookplate on the FFFO and name stamp on the half title page. Book Condition: Very Goof; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips. DJ: Very Good; light rubbing; scattered edge bumps and small closed tears. Blue grained boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 622 pp 8vo. This book is a never before told story of a facet of the nation's history. The long bitter fight for National Defense is told; the nation's leaders, the nation's military heroes march through the ROA story in 50 chapters and in more than 200 photographs relating the excitement of ROA activity through 60 years from after WWI to the present day. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009435
- Title
- The ROA Story; A History of the Reserve Officers Association of the United States
- Author
- John T. Carlton, John F. Slinkman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0960952802
- ISBN 13
- 9780960952809
- Publisher
- Reserve Officers Association of the United States
- Place of Publication
- Washington, DC
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- ROA, Reserve Officers Association, World War I, World War II, United States Army Reserve, United States Navy Reserve, United States Air Force Reserve, The Minute Man Memorial Building, civilian soldiers, National Guard, Reserve officers, Military Reserve
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.
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- 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....
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- 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...
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