Description: A PECULIAR SERVICE Author: Ford, Corey Title: A PECULIAR SERVICE Publication: Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1965 Edition: First Edition Description: First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Corey Ford on a prefatory blank leaf. Recounts the story of the secret Culper Spy Ring during the Revolutionary War and how daring patriots gathered information, and using codes, invisible inks and hanging laundry, passed that information to General Washington and the Continental Army. Ford (1902-69) published 30 books and more than 500 magazine articles, many of them marked with a gregarious sense of humor. From the library of Emmy Award-winning screenwriter David Lloyd, with his name on the front flyleaf. Octavo: 358 p. Original blue cloth binding, with dark blue and silver stamping. The dust jacket is lightly rubbed, with a stain to the front panel; otherwise very good. Near fine / Very good. Seller ID: 75422 Subject: Literature Established in 1981, Johnson Rare Books & Archives offers a wide array of materials from fine first editions to holographic letters, vernacular photography, archives, and other cultural resources. Our bricks and mortar location in downtown Covina, The Book Shop, is located about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The shop is open six days a week and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. As proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), we uphold our association's code of ethics. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 57.5 USD
Location: Covina, California
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Author: Ford, Corey
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Year Printed: 1965
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Signed
Binding: Cloth
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original