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War and the Future - PRESENTATION COPY
by H.G. Wells
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
-
Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
"War and the Future - Italy, France and Britain at War" by H.G. Wells. "PRESENTATION COPY" is blind-stamped on the title page. 1917 1st edition; Cassell and Company; London. The contents are grouped as follows: The Passing of the Effigy; The War in Italy; The Western War; How People Think about the War - please see the photos for the complete list. The book explores World War I causes, military technology, ramifications, possible outcomes, and more.
Condition:
Light soiling to the covers and spine. The cloth on the spine has faded a bit. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is a crack at the rear hinge with the webbing exposed resulting in the back cover being a bit shaky. The text pages are clean and nearly appear unread with only a few tiny, darker foxing spots at the outer margin of pages 43-46, and an occasional random page with a small, light foxing spot. Heavy tanning to the front and rear end papers. "PRESENTATION COPY" blind-stamped on the title page. Overall the book is in Good+ condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7422
- Title
- War and the Future - PRESENTATION COPY
- Author
- H.G. Wells
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell and Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1917
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- hg wells, adventures of tommy, island doctor moreau, door in the wall, time machine, war of the worlds, invisible man, magic shop, country of the blind, first men in moon, outline of history, red room, war and the future, world war I, WWI
- Bookseller catalogs
- Non-Fiction; War / Military;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
Glossary
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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