The Last Shot
by Palmer, Frederick
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good. No dust jacket. Bookplate partially removed. Edges foxed and soiled.
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd, 1914. Hardcover. Good. No dust jacket. Bookplate partially removed. Edges foxed and soiled.. x, 517 p. 20 cm. The author was a noted war correspondent and this story grew out of his experiences in many wars. 'Frederick Palmer, 1873-1958, American writer and war correspondent, b. Pleasantville, Pa. He began war reporting in the Greco-Turkish War (1896-97), reaching the height of his fame as a correspondent during World War I. In World War II he was with the British army in France and the American army in Europe and the Pacific. His writings include novels, biographies, and many books based on his experiences. Novel of imaginary warfare between certain European nations, described as the 'Browns' and the 'Grays'"]. Bleiler [1978 Checklist page 153].
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 57492
- Title
- The Last Shot
- Author
- Palmer, Frederick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good. No dust jacket. Bookplate partially removed. Edges foxed and soiled.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall, Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1914
- Keywords
- War Story, Military Novels, Military Fiction, War Correspondents, Comradeship, Futurism, European War, Soldiers, Combat, Prejudice, Propaganda
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- Foxed
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- Jacket
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- Edges
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- Soiled
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- Bookplate
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