America's First World War: General Pershing and the Yanks (Landmark Books, Number 41).

Castor, Henry.

Published by Random House, New York, 1957

First Printing, so stated. Hardbound 8vo (8.5 inches tall) 182 pages. Index. Landmark endpaper style with two-color scenes. Description: Includes a section of black and white photo plates. Dust jacket art and interior illustrations by Albert Orbaan (oddly, the illustrator is not identified on the title page, only on the jacket -- both front and rear flap. This is Number 77 in the Landmark series. This series presents historic and biographical books for young readers, designed to hold the attention as well as to inform. Lives of outstanding people and topics of interest in American and world history are presented, often in story form, with illustrations. ''A million men by May!'' -- when this cable came in from General Pershing in July, 1917, Army headquarters was stunned. Then came another cable -- ''We must lay plans for a force of three million men.'' This was a lot to expect in ten months from a country whose young officers were drilling with broomsticks! But John J Pershing, famous for his ramrod back and his jutting chin, was insistent. He had been in France only a few weeks, but that was enough to show him the critical plight of the Allied cause. This was America's First World War -- the war to make the world safe for democracy. A vivid story of the American Expeditionary Force and that remarkable soldier -- John J Pershing. Henry Castor is the author of another book in the Landmark series -- Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders. The reverse side of the dust jacket is printed with a list of titles in the series. BINDING/CONDITION: aqua cloth with series device on cover; the top edge tint is light yellow; a Very Good+ book, with a Very Good dust jacket. ISBN: B0007DLYNC. Seller Inventory # 068734

Bibliographic Details

Title: America's First World War: General Pershing ...
Publisher: Random House, New York
Publication Date: 1957
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1st Edition