Echoes of the War
by Barrie, J. M
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Londin, England: Hodder & Stoughton, 1918. - first American edition - 168 pages - 4 plays, all with WW I content or context - The Old Lady Shows Her Medals", "The New Word", "Barbara's Wedding", and "A Well-Remembered Voice".- dark green cloth, heavily stamped in gilt, 1918 on the title page, Published November, 1918 on copyright page, $ 1.50 net, the price on the spine of the dj - paper labels, a fine fresh copy in vg dj, tanned at the spine, covers bright & white very nice looking, and very scarce - scan available.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Reviews
On Dec 5 2016, a reader said:
I inherited this book after my mother died (B. 1898), and just started to read it yesterday. I'm now 79. It's magic. Truly, magic. There are four short stories, all connected to The Great War.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alphabet Bookshop (ABAC/ILAB
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11848
- Title
- Echoes of the War
- Author
- Barrie, J. M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- Londin, England
- Date Published
- 1918
- Keywords
- WWI PLAYS WW I LITERATURE WW 1 DRAMA
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Alphabet Bookshop (ABAC/ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Port Colborne, Ontario
About Alphabet Bookshop (ABAC/ILAB
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