Craige john h (3 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by W. W. Norton, New York, 1941. 211 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. THE justly famous âsoldier and sailor, too, â is the hero of the latest volume in the series which offers the American citizen information about the various factors in his countryâs defense. The United States Marine Corps is the land- fighting arm of the Navy. Some of the Marinesâ most spectacular feats of arms have been performed, however, while they have been detached for duty with the Army. And it is impossible to understand the tasks of this âtop-notch fighting organizationâ without going into the history of the Marines and outlining something of their effectiveness. So Captain Craigeâs little book becomes not only a presentation of facts âthe citizen should knowâ but also the repository for some interesting historical anecdotes.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Octavo. A bit of foxing or light staining on titlepage, very good lacking the dust jacket. Account of Haiti by a white American Marine captain who later headed the police there.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. Lightly worn near fine copy lacking the dust jacket. Account of Haiti by a white American Marine captain who later headed the police there.