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Guard of Honor
by James Gould Cozzens
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Like New/Like New
- Seller
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Southampton, New York, United States
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About This Item
The Franklin Library, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. First Edition Thus. Published by Franklin Library, 1978. Octavo. Bound in blue leather stamped in gold. Gilt decoration to boards and spine. Four raised spine bands, patterned endpapers and sewn-in satin bookmark. Book is like new; clean and crisp with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. A fine copy of this wonderful leatherbound edition of this classic 1949 Pulitzer Prize winning novel. Illustrated by Charles McVickers. 575 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.
Synopsis
for the ceremonial guard see Guard of honour Guard of Honor is a Pulitzer Prize winning novel by James Gould Cozzens published in 1948. The novel is set during World War II, with most of the action occurring on or near a fictional Army Air Forces base in central Florida. The action occurs over a period of approximately 48 hours. The novel is chapterless in form, using three progressively longer parts entitled "Thursday", "Friday" and "Saturday".
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- Bookseller
- Southampton Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90478
- Title
- Guard of Honor
- Author
- James Gould Cozzens
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Jacket Condition
- Like New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Date Published
- 1978
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Southampton Books
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Southampton, New York
About Southampton Books
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- New
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
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