The Price of Courage
by Anders, Curt
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Abingdon, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York,NY: Bantam Books, Inc. 1959. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book number A1908. This is the stark, bloody story of the Infantry, the foot-slogging men who battle the mud and rain and s now, killing and getting killed, in the inch-by-inch struggle for a small, ruined patch of enemy "real estate." It is also the story of young Lieutenant Eric Holloway, frightened, blundering, a "book - officer," thrust suddenly into command of a group of veteran soldiers who despise him and fear his ignorance - Curt Anders, author of The Price of Courage, has been twice wounded and 5 times decora t ed . His book is dedicated to "the officers and men of the combat arms of the United States Army - especially those who have known the terrible loneliness if being shot at." The spine has 1 crease. Th ere are two 1" light creases on the back cover. The top & bottom of the spine the front spine edge and the top front corner of cover are rubbed. The front cover is attached but a little weak on sp i ne. Th e previous owners name is stamped on inside of cover. The rest of the book has a strong spine. It's just the front cover that is a little weak (not real weak, just a little).
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1788
- Title
- The Price of Courage
- Author
- Anders, Curt
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New York,NY: Bantam Books, Inc. 1959
- Keywords
- KOREAN WAR
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- Mass Market
- Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4...
- First Edition
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- Spine
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- 12mo
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- Fine
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