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Self-Destruction: The Disintegration and Decay of the United States Army During the Vietnam Era
by Cincinnatus (pen Name of Cecil Barr Currey (now deceased)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0393013464
- ISBN 13
- 9780393013467
- Seller
-
Brooksville, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1981. 1st Edition (so stated) . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Signed by the author on the ffep in the presence of this bookseller as follows: "for Jim:- /Cecil B. Currey". Dr. Currey unfortunately, is now deceased. Number line in the work reads as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 . 288 pages, including an index. Volume itself has yellow covers with black lettering on the spine. A touch of wear at the head and tail of the spine and some light spotting on the edges. Dust jacket is protected in an archival quality cover. DJ has a tear of approximately 2" on the bottom of the spine and in the lower left hand area of the jacket that has been taped. Still a highly serviceable copy and one of the very few signed by the author during his lifetime, as Dr. Currey was very hesitant to sign books for anyone. Available for immediate shipment, carefully packed in a sturdy box.
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- Bookseller
- James Lasseter, Jr.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0008215
- Title
- Self-Destruction: The Disintegration and Decay of the United States Army During the Vietnam Era
- Author
- Cincinnatus (pen Name of Cecil Barr Currey (now deceased)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition (so stated)
- ISBN 10
- 0393013464
- ISBN 13
- 9780393013467
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- United States Army. Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975-United States. Self Destruction: The Disintegration and Decay of the United States Army During the Vietnam Era. Cincinnatus. Cecil Barr Currey.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
James Lasseter, Jr.
Biblio member since 2018
Brooksville, Florida
About James Lasseter, Jr.
Focus on, but not limited to, signed nonfiction books that are relatively scarce.
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- Number Line
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