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Words and Deedes: Selected Journalism 1931-2006 (Copy 2)
by Deedes, W. F
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG++/VG+/VG++
- ISBN 10
- 1405053968
- ISBN 13
- 9781405053969
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About This Item
HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st.* Imp: 1st. Full number line.* Date of Publication: 2006* Publisher: Macmillan.* Binding and cover condition: Crimson lake cloth, gilt title to spine. Minimal damage to tail of spine & lower edge. VG+* Jacket condition: Red dust wrapper with black line drawn portrait, black and white titles to spine and face, no fading. PRICE CLIPPED, and not showing shelf price. Minimal shelf wear to head of spine. Now in clear protective jacket. VG++* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, no tanning. Slight marks to top & fore edges. VG++.* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 822 pp. text. xix pp. index & blank pages at rear.* Description: For over seventy-years, W. F. Deedes reported on the most important events, affairs and issues that have affected Britain, Europe and the World. Words and Deedes brings together a life's work, selecting the very best of his columns, leaders and articles to give a unique overview of nearly seventy-five years.* A NEAR FINE copy of the 1st./1st. fnl, with minor age and wear reducing it to VG++. Now in protected dust jacket.*
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- Cocksparrow Books
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- Title
- Words and Deedes: Selected Journalism 1931-2006 (Copy 2)
- Author
- Deedes, W. F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++/VG+/VG++
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st. Edn, 1st. Imp. FNL.
- ISBN 10
- 1405053968
- ISBN 13
- 9781405053969
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London Uk 400
- This edition first published
- 2006
- Size
- 5.7 x 13.3 x 23.5 cm
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