THE INTIMATE PAPERS OF COLONEL HOUSE [FOUR VOLUMES]
by Seymour, Charles [Arranged as a Narrative by]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. Mixed Editions. Hardcover. Octavo, four volumes. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in the publisher's red cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spines. Boards show slight wear including mild scuffs, lightly sunned spines and minor rubbing to the edges. Text blocks have gilt head edges with slight age toning to the fore/tail edges and mild age toning/foxing to the interiors. Deckled fore edges. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Illustrated. Few uncut pages. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Column E.
CONTENTS: Vol. One "Behind the Political Curtain, 1913-1915", xi, xvii, xxi, 471 pages, 1926 -- Vol. Two "From Neutrality to War, 1915-1917", viii, 508 pages, 1926 -- Vol. Three "Into the World War, April, 1917-June, 1918" , vii, xi, xvi, xviii, 453 pages, 1928 -- Vol. Four "The Ending of the War, June, 1918-August, 1919", ix, xii, 552 pages, 1928
Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For expedited/international customers, please inquire for rates. 1376617. FP New Rockville Stock.
CONTENTS: Vol. One "Behind the Political Curtain, 1913-1915", xi, xvii, xxi, 471 pages, 1926 -- Vol. Two "From Neutrality to War, 1915-1917", viii, 508 pages, 1926 -- Vol. Three "Into the World War, April, 1917-June, 1918" , vii, xi, xvi, xviii, 453 pages, 1928 -- Vol. Four "The Ending of the War, June, 1918-August, 1919", ix, xii, 552 pages, 1928
Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For expedited/international customers, please inquire for rates. 1376617. FP New Rockville Stock.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1376617
- Title
- THE INTIMATE PAPERS OF COLONEL HOUSE [FOUR VOLUMES]
- Author
- Seymour, Charles [Arranged as a Narrative by]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Mixed Editions
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston and New York
- Keywords
- Great Britain
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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