The American Army in the Heartland: A History of Fort Benjamin Harrison, 1903-1995 – INSCRIBED by MG Tim Maude (1995 Softcover)

• Author:   Stephen E. Bower, Command History Office, United States Army

• Publisher:   Indiana Creative Arts Indianapolis, IN U.S.A. 1995

Fort Benjamin Harrison was a U.S. Army post located in suburban Lawrence Township, Marion County, Indiana, northeast of Indianapolis, between 1906 and 1991. Fort Benjamin Harrison was closed as part of the 1991 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. The site of the base has since been redeveloped, and includes residential neighborhoods, a golf course, and is the site of Fort Harrison State Park.

Book has ToC, 10 Chapters, Chronology, and Index. Illustrated with B&W Historic Photographs, Drawings and Maps. xx + 493pp.

Dr. Stephen E. Bower, Ph.D., was Command Historian. Office of the Command Historian, U.S. Army Soldier Support Center, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. Captain Ruth Hamilton allowed her drawings of Fort Benjamin Harrison buildings to be published here. Selection and captioning of photographs and illustrations performed by Dr. Marilyn Wheeler.

This copy was inscribed to "Kip" from "MG Tim Maude" dated 30 Jun '00. From 1990-1992, then Colonel Timothy Maude was Commander of Enlisted Records and Evaluation Center at Fort Benjamin Harrison (See p 473.)

Timothy Joseph "Tim" Maude (1947–2001) was a United States Army officer who was killed in the September 11 attacks at The Pentagon. Maude was the highest ranking U.S. military officer killed in the 9-11 attacks. Maude had been serving as the U.S. Army's Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel and was at a meeting when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the west side of the Pentagon.

Over-sized paperback appears seldom (if ever) read. Creases in front cover due to handling as inscription was written and read (and/or poor storage). Inscription inside front cover cited above. Book shows no reading creases, tight, clean and otherwise unmarked.

• Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall 513pp.

• Condition: Good Plus Softcover – Always privately owned. INSCRIBED by historically significant prior owner.

No copyright asserted, although both Foreword and Acknowledgments are dated 1995. No Edition/Print Run information found. Suspect later printing, printed near 2000. No ISBN, LCCN nor MSR.

Notes on Condition/Edition ratings:

Fine – means like new, but any book produced over 10 years ago isn't “brand new” or even “new.”  Booksellers needed some word to describe this...

Like New – A new book, no marks no damage (except maybe remainder marks or shelf-wear) except not obtained directly from the publisher or in packaging from the publisher.

Good – How someone else might take care of a book. Also referred to as “standard.” This is the most likely condition for books of this age & title, shows the book has been read or previously owned.

Acceptable – How a child, student or a librarian might take care of a book. (Either trying to make sure someone doesn't steal it by plastering ownership everywhere, filled it with copious notes or a book that has been damaged.)

Poor – Combination of “acceptable” factors above. Most likely with water damage as well. Might have missing pages (you should ask).

Near – Means “almost” in an optimistic sense. e.g., “Near Fine” means very good, but on the high end.

1^st Thus – Unique somehow, maybe 1^st paperback, new illustrator, misprint or even the 1^st edition. A collector might desire this copy.

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