From Harlem to the Rhine

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A hadcover book titled From Harlem to the Rhine, a first person account of the 369th US Infantry (Harlem Hellfighters) in the World War I, written by a white officer who served in that unit. The 382 page book has a blue linen cover, with a small gold stamp in the shape of a shield in the top center of the cover. There is an image of a coiled snake inside of the shield. The shape of the snake is negative space and the details are stamped in gold. The cover has a few areas of discoloration. The spine of the book has silver text which is starting to fade. It reads [FROM / HARLEM / TO THE / RHINE / ----- / ARTHUR / W. / LITTLE]. The inside font cover has a two page black and white image of troops marching down a street.

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