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Walter Buehr 1812: The War and the World Rand McNally 1967 First Edition Hardcover Used: Very Good good- jkt. Hardcover 9 1/4 inches, 96 pages, illustrations and maps with green accents by the author, index, green cloth over boards with illustration on front board and spine title in black, color illustrated dustjacket. Upper half inch of front board darkened, tape residue along upper edge of front free endpaper, otherwise fiine; jacket is edgeworn amd chipped, upper one inch of front panel faded, quarter-inch darkened strip along flap fold of front panel, spine slightly darkened and edges chipped, rear panel rubbed. An unusual book for young adults, not only because it succeeds in translating fact into a suspense story without sacrificing accuracy, but also because the author's panoramic view places the events of the war in a broad historical context. Price:
10.00 USD
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