[Rarebooks] fs: Source Records of WWI in scarce wooden crate.

Back Creek Books rock at backcreekbooks.com
Fri Sep 21 16:27:31 EDT 2007


Greetings Booklovers,

We are pleased to offer:
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(No. 7918 )  Horne, Charles F[rancis]. (Editor-in-Chief) and Walter 
F[orward]. Austin (Directing Editor). THE GREAT EVENTS OF THE GREAT WAR 
(COMPLETE IN 7 VOLUMES) [BINDER'S TITLE: 'SOURCE RECORDS OF THE GREAT WAR'].
[New York]: National Alumni, (1923). Hardcovers, Octavos, Thousands of 
pages, Black & white frontispieces, diagrams, maps. Fine in slipcases.
      An uncommonly crisp and bright copy of the monumental set of World War 
I Source Records, housed in their original slipcases and wooden shipping 
crate. This work is described as "A comprehensive and readable source record 
of the world's Great War, emphasizing the more important events, and 
presenting these as complete narratives in the actual words of the chief 
officials and most eminent leaders. Non-partisan. Non-sectional. 
Non-sectarian
" Volume VII contains the index for the set and a valuable 
statistical section. Laid into the shipping crate with the books are several 
related items from the American Legion, including that organization's 
announcement and endorsement of the work. The individual volumes are bound 
in different colors and designs, with each binding being an authorized 
facsimile of the original art on an official copy of the Versailles peace 
treaty. The books and slip cases are in excellent condition. Bindings are 
tight with many leaves unopened. The books are all wrapped in original 
glassine jackets which show varying amounts and degrees of brittleness, 
tearing, and loss.    $250.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/7918.jpg

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Best regards,

Rock Toews
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