Source Records of the Great War - Volume IV - A.D. 1916

Horne, Charles F. and Austin, Walter F.

Verlag: National Alumni - New York, 1923

Beschreibung

Volume IV from the 7 Volume Set: Bright blue heavy cloth (faux leather) on boards with very elaborate gilt decoration on front and spine and equally elaborate blind stamped decorations 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 Italian copy signed by King Victor Emmanuel and M. Tittoni and deposited in the Archives of the Italian Government. 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 World's Greatest Sea Fight - The Battle of Jutland." 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. 432 pp., We have most of the other volumes listed for sale as well from the same library. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers blb03479

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Source Records of the Great War - Volume IV ...

Verlag: National Alumni - New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1923

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Near Fine

Auflage: 1st Edition