Sincerely, Put: Letters to His Friends Written By Lt. Colonel Russell L. Putman

Putman, Russell L.

Published by Merle Armitage, U.S.A., 1945

About this Item

Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean limited edition signed first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Red cloth with gilt lettering and illustration on the front board and gilt lettering on the spine. "Two thousand copies of this Limited Edition, designed by Merle Armitage, have been printed by the Standard Printing Company. The text is set in 12 point Caledonia type, and printed on Lexicon Antique book paper. The maps, title page eagle and chapter head decorations were painted and drawn by P. G. Napolitano. This is copy No. 1321." 282 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! A fold-out map is in the rear of the book between pages 272 and 273. Mapped endpapers. Extremely scarce and out-of-print signed first edition! "World War Ii will be recorded as the most articulate military struggle in history. With the exception of certain Russian campaigns, every major and minor battle on land, sea, and in the air has been chronicled by writers for the newspaper, magazine, and book readers of the world. Newsreels and feature pictures have reached millions in theaters.radio listeners in their homes have been surfeited by direct battle reports, news commentators, analysts, etc." ----- from Colonel Putman's Letters by Lt. Colonel Merle Armitage. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Seller Inventory # 041480

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sincerely, Put: Letters to His Friends Written By Lt. Colonel Russell L. Putman
• Publisher: Merle Armitage, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1945
• Binding: Red Cloth
• Illustrator: P. G. Napolitano
• Edition: First Edition / First Printing.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • World War II