Source Records of the Great War - Volume II - A.D. 1914

Horne, Charles F. and Austin, Walter F.

Edité par National Alumni - New York, 1923

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Volume II from the 7 Volume Set: Forest Green heavy cloth (faux leather) on boards with elaborate gilt decoration on front and spine and blind stamped logo and border rulings on back. Each volume is a facsimile of the various countries at the Versailles Peace Treaty finalizing WWI, including their crest/coat of arms/signets and gilt decorations. This Volume is the original art binding of the official Belgian copy signed by King Albert and Foreign Minister Hymans of Belgium and deposited in the Archives of the Government of Belgium. Top edge is bright gilt. Book is tight, square, sharp-cornered and free of markings and flaws inside and out, other than some mottling to back cover and minor amount to front. Nice frontispiece engraving with captioned tissue guard - "The Marne - The Forces of General Koch drive the Germans back across the Marne." Three other illustrations all with captioned tissue guards. A comprehensive and readable source record of World War I with emphasis on important events. Each volume is a complete narrative in actual words of the chief officials and leaders. Each set was registered in its owner's name at the National Headquarters of The American Legion, with a double page illuminated certificate of ownership (signed by officials of The American Legion) in Volume I. This set is from the library of George F. Terry, Jr. Printed by J.J. Little & Ives, New York. 449 pp., We have most of the other volumes listed for sale as well from the same library.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Source Records of the Great War - Volume II - A.D. 1914
• Éditeur: National Alumni - New York
• Date de parution: 1923
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • World War 1
  • American History
  • Military