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THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME ( Limited)
by Masefield, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Rougemont, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1919. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st edition, limited to 250 numbered copies, this being #207. Octavo. Quarter vellum and boards with gilt spine title, top edge gilt. Some light soiling along the edges of the boards. Very Near Fine. *** *** Masefield was the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, from 1930, till his death in 1967. ***.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Frey Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11026
- Title
- THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME ( Limited)
- Author
- Masefield, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1919
- Keywords
- WWI
Terms of Sale
Frey Fine Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Frey Fine Books
Biblio member since 2019
Rougemont, North Carolina
About Frey Fine Books
Antiquarian bookseller, with over 15 years experience.
Glossary
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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