Author: COZZENS, JAMES GOULD
Title: Guard of Honor
Description: Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1978. Hardcover. A deluxe copy of author's intricately-plotted 1948 novel which features stateside World War II US military aviators over three tense days in 1943. This highly acclaimed novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1949. This reprint edition features illustrations by Charles McVickers. --- In rich full blue-grey leather covers with elaborate gilt ornamentation on front, back and spine; four raised bands on spine. All edges gilt. With blue silk moire endpapers and matching satin ribbon bookmark sewn in. Issued as part of the publisher's Pulitzer Prize-winners series. One of an unspecified number in this limited edition. --- Overall, a clean, bright copy with no apparent damages. Lacks a dust jacket (as issued).; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 575 pages. Fine with no dust jacket .

Keywords: >>Classic Fiction, Literature >>Pulitzer, Nobel, Booker, Nat Book Award Prize >>Illustrated Classics >>Fine Bindings