The Fox and the Hound - The Birth of American Spying. First Edition, First Printing
by Markle, Donald E
- New
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New/New
- ISBN 10
- 1435159039
- ISBN 13
- 9781435159037
- Seller
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Baldwinsville, New York, United States
Item Price
CA$62.32CA$56.09
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About This Item
New York: Fall River Press , 2014. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. New; pristine and immaculate First Edition - First Printing. See scans and description. New York: Fall River Press, 2014. Donald E. Markle's 'The Fox and the Hound - The Birth of American Spying'. ISBN # 9781435159037. Octavo, illustrated jacket, ivory and black boards with copper spine imprinting, illustration endpapers, ix + 1 + 260 pp. New, and quite perfect in every way. See all scans. A collector's example of the first/first of this engaging and scholarly work on spying during the Revolutionary War - and how General George Washington ('The Fox') out-thought British General Charles Cornwallis ('The Hound') by creating autonomous spy networks. Very cool and collectible history, for the maven. See scans. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box, of course - not a bag. L43n
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- Bookseller
- Singularity Rare & Fine (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61502
- Title
- The Fox and the Hound - The Birth of American Spying. First Edition, First Printing
- Author
- Markle, Donald E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1435159039
- ISBN 13
- 9781435159037
- Publisher
- Fall River Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2014
- Pages
- 270
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Military, Political, Presidents & Heads of State, General, Historical, Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), General, Colonial Period (1600-1775)
- Bookseller catalogs
- History / Government / Political / Societal; Biography;
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About the Seller
Singularity Rare & Fine
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Baldwinsville, New York
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