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The Secret Battle
by A. P. Herbert
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Chatto & Winduss, 1969. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None. A reprint copy of this important war novel by A. P. Herbert, The Secret Battle. A reprint copy. A. P. Herbert was an English humourist, novelist and an independent Member of Parliament for Oxford University. The Secret Battle draws upon Herbert's experiences as a junior infantry officer in the First World War. With an introduction by Winston Churchill. In the original clipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original clipped dust wrapper which is very smart with some light chipping to the head and tail of the spine and a small tear to the head of the spine. Fine
Synopsis
The Secret Battle is a novel by A. P. Herbert, first published in 1919. The book draws upon Herbert's experiences as a junior infantry officer in the First World War, and has been praised for its accurate and truthful portrayal of the mental effects of the war on the participants. It was one of the earliest novels to contain a detailed description of Gallipoli, or to challenge the Army's executions of soldiers for desertion.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 856B27
- Title
- The Secret Battle
- Author
- A. P. Herbert
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto & Winduss
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Secret Battle A. P. Herbert Winston Churchill novel A. P. Herbert
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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