"G. B." A STORY OF THE GREAT WAR (GB)
by Morris, W. F
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
-
Deerfield, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1929. first U.S. edition. hardcover. Very good. Octavo, dark yellow cloth covers with titles on top and spine in red, and picture of a helmet in black on top cover. 306 pages. Slightly darkened on spine. No names or marks, clean and tight. No dust jacket. Mystery novel set during World War I, originally published in England as " Bretherton: Khaki or Field Grey?." Eric Ambler named it as one of his top five spy stories. 092508C
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alkahest Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000019763
- Title
- "G. B." A STORY OF THE GREAT WAR (GB)
- Author
- Morris, W. F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first U.S. edition
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Alkahest Books
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Deerfield, Illinois
About Alkahest Books
Alkahest Books was established in1984. We started as an open shop on Central St. in Evanston, IL, and sold books there until 2002 and later were part of Chicago Rare Book Center which closed in 2017. We are members of the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association, and IOBA and sell both online and at book fairs. International customers should ask for a shipping quote before ordering as the rates given are only for smaller books.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...