I Was Churchill's Shadow
by THOMPSON, W.H. [Walter Henry]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: Christopher Johnson, 1951. First Edition. First impression. Octavo. Blue cloth hardcover; dustjacket; 200pp. Gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. Faint dampstaining to cloth on front board; moderate foxing within; Good only. In the original dustwrapper, unclipped (priced 15s net at base of front flap), bit foxed and soiled with ca 1/2" x 1" chip from upper front panel; just Very Good.
Memoir of Churchill's personal bodyguard from 1939 to 1945. An unlovely but not unsightly copy of a much-reprinted title. The first impression is somewhat uncommon.
Memoir of Churchill's personal bodyguard from 1939 to 1945. An unlovely but not unsightly copy of a much-reprinted title. The first impression is somewhat uncommon.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 60480
- Title
- I Was Churchill's Shadow
- Author
- THOMPSON, W.H. [Walter Henry]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Christopher Johnson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951
- Bookseller catalogs
- Great Britain; WW2; Conservatism;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
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Glossary
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...