General of the Army Douglas MacArthur: An Address Delivered at Los Angeles, California January 26, 1955.
by MacArthur, Douglas
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About This Item
Stanford Connecticut: The Overbrook Press, 1955. First edition of this address delivered by General Douglas MacArthur at Los Angeles, California January 26, 1955 in which he discusses the current state of the nation. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. In near fine condition. Scarce. Douglas MacArthur was an American five-star general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur, Jr., the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five men ever to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the US Army, and the only man ever to become a field marshal in the Philippine Army.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 96032
- Title
- General of the Army Douglas MacArthur: An Address Delivered at Los Angeles, California January 26, 1955.
- Author
- MacArthur, Douglas
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- The Overbrook Press
- Place of Publication
- Stanford Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- Douglas MacArthur First Edition, General of the Army Douglas MacArthur: An Address Delivered at Los Angeles
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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...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...