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Keep the Home Guard Turning by Mackenzie, Compton - 1951

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Keep the Home Guard Turning by Mackenzie, Compton - 1951

Keep the Home Guard Turning

by Mackenzie, Compton

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London: Chatto & Windus, 1951 Chatto & Windus, 1951. Very Good. Chatto & Windus, 1951. Very Good. Mackenzie (1883-1972) was an author from Scotland who wrote over 100 novels in a long career; Monarch of the Glen (1941) and Whiskey Galore (1947) are the most well known. This title is a humorous 'account of the exploits of the Home Guard on the islands of Great Todday and Little Todday.' Published in 1943, this is the stated fifth impression of the first edition. Blue cloth binding with gold lettering on spine only. Binding tight, square, and clean but has a noticeable water mark on the back board. Dust jacket is bright and clean but has been clipped, has been slightly worn at top and bottom of spine. Hinges on both front and back boards have been worn and partially separated; repairs and restorations have been made. Noticeable half-inch chip at the fore edge of the front board area. Now Brodart covered to prevent further deterioration. 214 pages.
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  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
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  • Edition Fifth printing.
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Chatto & Windus
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1951
  • Keywords FH

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Keep the Home Guard Turning

Keep the Home Guard Turning

by Mackenzie, Sir Compton

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by MACKENZIE, Compton

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Chatto and Windus, London. 1943. Third impression. Hardback with DW. Blue cloth boards are bumped especially along bottom edge. Spine is faded. Wrapper spine is browned and wrapper is shelf worn and foxed with some small tears and loss to edges. Page edges foxed. Ownership signature to front end paper.
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Keep the Home Guard Turning

by Mackenzie, Compton

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ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780426063148 / 0426063147
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Keep The Home Guard Turning

Keep The Home Guard Turning

by Mackenzie, Compton

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London: Chatto & Windus, 1943. First edition hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition for its age. Jacket is worn and discoloured, and edges are creased and nicked, including a few small tears. Boards and spine are slightly blemished, and page block, pastedowns, endpapers and a few of the pages are tanned and foxed. Previous owner's name penned to FEP. Pages and text are otherwise clear and bright throughout. LW. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Used.
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Keep the Home Guard Turning

by Compton Mackenzie

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UK: Chatto and Windus, 1943. First Edition . Decorative Cloth. Very Good ++/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition 1943. The book is very good++ with bright boards. Contens good witrh age toned pages. The wrapper is very good+ and quite bright. Small loss to wrapper spine tips. Edges lightly rubbed and nicked. Wrapper age toned and quite darkened to rear. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 14882
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