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First Heroes: The POWs Left Behind in Vietnam
by Colvin, Rod
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 082902008X
- ISBN 13
- 9780829020083
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Irvington Publishers, Inc., 1987. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. written by a broadcast journalist from Omaha, NE, this book is a well-researched look at the situation of American prisoners of war who were abandoned by their government in Southeast Asia following the conclusion of the Vietnam War, & who remain there to this day. In 355 pages with Index, Bibliography, roster of names in rear. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1987, SIGNED by the AUTHOR with a brief personalized inscription on ffep; NO writing, highlighting or underlining; not ex-lib. With deep burgundy cloth-over-boards & gilt lettering to spine, this hardcover book is in Fine condition (our highest grade): publisher's review notice laid in in front, completely clean, binding tight & square, pages creamy white with very mild tanning to outer edges; no foxing. Corners crisp, hinges secure. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with extremely slight rubbing to extremities, NO fading or tears; now protected in new mylar cover free! Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. Same Day Shipping on all orders received weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays, next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020357
- Title
- First Heroes: The POWs Left Behind in Vietnam
- Author
- Colvin, Rod
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 082902008X
- ISBN 13
- 9780829020083
- Publisher
- Irvington Publishers, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- PRISONERS OF WAR POW VIETNAM MILITARY ARMED SERVICES FORCES GOVERNMENT AMERICAN UNITED STATES
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed Books; Military Studies/War;
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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