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Spear and Scepter; Army, Police, and Politics in Tropical Africa
by Lefever, Ernest W. [Admiral John S. McCain Jr.]
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- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
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About This Item
Washington DC: Brookings Institution, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of Spear and Scepter by Ernest W. Lefever, inscribed to Admiral John S. McCain, Jr.. Octavo, [xiv], 251pp. Brown cloth, title in gilt on spine, gilt illustration on front cover. A first edition, with complete number line on copyright page. Solid text block, small bumps to top edge, appears unread. In the publisher's dust jacket, $6.50 retail price on front flap, wear to spine and top edge, bright illustrations. Inscribed on the title page: "For Admiral McCain - With deep appreciation for your help and hospitality. 12 Nov. 1970 Ernest W. Lefever." Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. (1911-1981) served in the United States Navy for 45 years. He was the son of Admiral John S. McCain, Sr., a four-star admiral who commanded South Pacific aircraft operations in World War II, and the father of Senator John McCain. During the Vietnam War, Admiral McCain was Commander-in-Chief of all U.S. forces in the Vietnam theater and an ardent supporter of the Vietnamization policy of President Nixon. McCain retired in 1972 and died of a heart attack in 1981. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13476
- Title
- Spear and Scepter; Army, Police, and Politics in Tropical Africa
- Author
- Lefever, Ernest W. [Admiral John S. McCain Jr.]
- Illustrator
- First edition of Spear and Scepter by Ernest W. Lefever, inscribed to Admiral John S. McCain, Jr.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Brookings Institution
- Place of Publication
- Washington DC
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- RN The Memoirs of Richard Nixon, faith of my fathers McCain, admiral john mccain and the triumph of naval air power trimble, worth the fighting for, why courage matters McCain, hard call McCain, mark salter McCain, thirteen soldiers McCain, Senator J
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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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Cloth
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