SIGNED 1st Ed Flags Through the Ages & Across the World Whitney Smith 1975 HC

by Dr. Whitney Smith

$175 · Offered by eBay · No longer available

Signed

This is a signed first edition of the "bible of vexillology" (the study of flags). The author, Dr. Whitney Smith, literally coined the term "vexillology" and is the world’s most renowned expert on the subject. The specific inscription is a major selling point: it is dedicated to Elton Fewell (a notable figure in the North American Vexillological Association) on the occasion of a Dallas NAVA meeting in October 1989. Detailed Description • Title: Flags Through the Ages and Across the World • Author: Dr. Whitney Smith (Signed/Inscribed) • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company • Year: 1975 (First Edition) • Format: Oversized Hardcover with original dust jacket. • Condition: * Book: Excellent condition. The brown cloth boards are crisp with bright gold gilt lettering on the spine and front. The binding is tight. • Dust Jacket: Very Good. It shows the original $34.95 price clip. Some light shelf wear and a small nick on the bottom edge, but the colors remain vibrant. • Interior: Clean, white pages. Includes the highly desirable full-page inscription and signature by Whitney Smith on the front flyleaf, dated 21-X-89. • Key Features: Over 2,000 color illustrations; includes the "Mosaic of Symbols" chapter and a comprehensive history of international flags, symbols, and heraldry.

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company
• Year: 1975
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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