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SHEEHAN, Neil

A Bright Shining Lie

A Bright Shining Lie

London: The Folio Society, 2021

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Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie. London: The Folio Society, 2021. First printing thus. 253 × 175 × 39–47 mm. 2 vols (see below). Type: Miller. Printed and bound by Graphicom in printed and blocked pale brown cloth; brown endleaves. Pale brown slip case printed with illustration by Mark Smith. Plates primarily reproduce photographs taken in Vietnam and America, dating from 1945 to 1972. The two volumes are as follows: 

[1] Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam, introduced by George Packer. Pp. [i–vi] vii–xvi [xvii–xxvi], [1–2] 3–437 [438]: [17] leaves of plates. Maps are on pp. [xxii–xxv]. 

[2] Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam. Pp. [i–vi] vii–x [xi–xvi], [439–440] 441–988: [17] leaves of plates. Maps are on pp. [xii–xv].

New in publisher's original Sylvicta paper wrapping. A fine-looking copy. Please note the slipcase does feel a little tight for the two volumes which seems to be an issue for all copies that we have handled so far.

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