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ECHOES OF THE WAR. (CONTAINS: THE OLD LADY SHOWS HER MEDALS; THE NEW WORD; BARBARA'S WEDDING; A WELL-REMEMBERED VOICE.)

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ECHOES OF THE WAR. (CONTAINS: THE OLD LADY SHOWS HER MEDALS; THE NEW WORD; BARBARA'S WEDDING; A WELL-REMEMBERED VOICE.)

by Barrie, J.M

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  • Hardcover
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Good reading copy only./No Jacket
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. 188 pp, small 8vo (7 1/2" H) - dark green cloth with gold letteringon spine, blind stamp of Barrie's initials on front board. Tissue-covered frontispiece. Four plays by the author of 'Peter Pan' on the subject of war and its consequences. Previous owner's name/datre and small corner crease on front free endpaper, paper at inside rear hinge is split - joint still holding well, hinge crease on frontispiece which has a 2" tear and is now archivally taped, minor browning to endpapers, moderate edge wear - mainly at top/bottom of spine, two slight corner bumps, moderate browning to edges of textblock, tiny stains on top of textblock.. Reprint.. Hard Cover. Good reading copy only./No Jacket.

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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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Bookseller
Capricorn Books CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
19022
Title
ECHOES OF THE WAR. (CONTAINS: THE OLD LADY SHOWS HER MEDALS; THE NEW WORD; BARBARA'S WEDDING; A WELL-REMEMBERED VOICE.)
Author
Barrie, J.M
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good reading copy only.
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
Reprint.
Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1920
Keywords
J.M. Barrie, World War I, First World War, Drama, Theatre, Theater, British playwrights, London charwomen, Mrs Dowey, Soldiers, Mr Torrance, Fathers & sons, Weddings, Death, Loss, Seances, Contacting Dead, Plays, the Old Lady Shows Her Medals, the New
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Literature; Military - Poetry & Plays; Film/Theatre/Television;

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