Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks or Two Recruits in the United States Army
by H. Irving Hancock
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: Henry Altemus Company, 1910 Henry Altemus Company, Philadelphia, PA. 1910. Hardcover. Later Printing. Book No. 1 of The Boys of the Army Series. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for old price in pencil on rear pastedown of 29¢. Book Condition: Good; light wear to head, tail, and tips; light suntanning to spine; light soiling to boards; dust soiling to textblock top. No DJ. Light green cloth boards with black lettering on spine and front board with soldiers in khaki on the front board. Sound internal hinges with no splits. 254 pp 8vo. This book puts the principal characters in Army basic training in the pre-World War I army. This series of books was designed to instill patriotism in the coming generation by placing in the hands of juvenile readers books in which a romantic atmosphere is thrown around the boys of the army with thrilling plots that boys love. The books of this series tell the in story form the life of a soldier from the rookie stage until he has qualified for an officer's commission, and, among other things, present a true picture of the soon to come days in fighting the Huns. A clean presentable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008680
- Title
- Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks or Two Recruits in the United States Army
- Author
- H. Irving Hancock
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry Altemus Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1910
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- juvenile books, juvenile military books, adolescent books, military life, army enlistment books, H. Irving Hancock, The Boys of the Army Series, basic army training, World War I, Spanish American War, Moro Insurrection,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Adolescent/Childrens Books;
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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- Tight
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
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