PRENTISS, Augustin M.:
New York & London: McGraw-Hill, [1937]., 1937. First Edition, 4th Impression. xviii, 739 pp; 19 charts; 22 tables; 2 color plates; 139 figs. Original cloth.
Signature on FEP, stamp on FEP, bends to a couple pages, corner bump. Else Very Good+NF Boards are bright and interior is clean.
"Early American author on civil defense and air raid precautions measures. His books include . Chemicals in War, a standard pre-World War II reference . He entered the United States Army in 1913, was detailed to the Chemical Corps in 1917, started World War II as a Lieutenant Colonel in the General Staff Corps, and retired as a Brigadier General. His decorations included the Army Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Honor of the Republic of France"
Very scarce and great illustrations. No International bidders.
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