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The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, (Vol. 1 )
by Hendrick, Burton J
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Heinemann, London, 1923. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic. List of illustrations, prefatory note. Sepia tone reproduction of a portrait of Walter H. Page as a frontispiece, with tissue guard, which is somewhat browned and foxed. Throughout the book there are black and white photographs. Green coloured cloth covered boards with facsimile signature of Walter H. Page to the front panel, with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Gilt to the top text edge. The first (only), of three, volumes that are the life and letters of Walter H. Page the American ambassador to England when World War I broke out, this volume dealing with his life and up to the outbreak of war. Softening and rubbing to the back strip edges with the cloth of the top back strip edge being a little stretched – please see photograph. Bumping of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. The panel show marks, rubs, flecking and sunning – particularly to the back strip. Browning and a little foxing of the text block edges with age toning of the pages. Offset tanning and foxing to the end pages. The rear hinge has cracked and the underlying webbing is visible. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], VII - X, [2] 436 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Correspondence; United Kingdom / United States; Politics & Government. Inventory No: 0285949. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0285949
- Title
- The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, (Vol. 1 )
- Author
- Hendrick, Burton J
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Walter H. Page, Biography, letters, correspondence Biography & Autobiography; Correspondence; United Kingdom / United States; Politics & Government. Photographic Unbranded Hendrick, Burton J. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, (Vol. 1
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Facsimile
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- Jacket
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- Rubbing
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Text Block
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- Cracked
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- Edges
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- Foxed
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