Offered is the antique soft cover book "The Story of the Sixteenth Infantry in France", written by the “Regimental Chaplain” and printed in Frankfurt, Germany by Martin Flock Montabaur. The book detailing the history of this World War I American army unit has a 1919 copyright date and is a first edition. There are several handwritten comments in the text, presumably by a member of the regiment (see photos #7, #9 & #11).

The thin book is approx. 8 3/4" x 5 3/4" and contains 92 pages. It is only in fair condition. The soft cover has no tears but does have a small hole in the front. There is considerable wear, some creasing and staining. A black area on the front was probably done to cover up the name of the original owner. I see no missing or torn pages and all of the pages are well-attached to the cover. They have browned considerably and there is red staining on the last eight pages, carried through from the back cover. Despite this, the text is completely readable. As noted above, there are several handwritten comments in the text that seem to have been made by someone in the regiment, probably the original owner.

I have a lot of experience with vintage and antique books but am not an expert so please let me know if my description is missing information and you have additional questions. I will do my best to answer them!

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