American Food in the World War and Reconstruction Period: Operations of the Organizations Under the Direction of Herbert Hoover 1914 to 1924

by Surface, Frank M. & Bland, Raymond L.

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First edition · In dust jacket

Stanford University, CA: Stanford University Press, 1931. 1st . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1033pp.incl.index(2"thick); HB red w/gilt; rubbed w/wear on edges&corners worn; lt.stain spine sunned,soiled,&scratched w/sticker residue; 'American Relief Administration' bookplate&Discard stamp,ft.endpaper&pastedwn.; library emboss,title some lt.tan w/clean,tight pgs. "From the beginning of the World War in August, 1914, up to the close of the Russian Relief work in 1924, Herbert Hoover created and directed organizations which were responsible for securing and delivering vast quantities of foodstuffs to the peoples of various European countries. ... It is these records, ... which form the basis of this volume.

  • Publisher: Stanford University Press
  • Year: 1931
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Binding: hardcover

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