The British Army: Its Regimental Records, Badges, Devices, Etc.
by Lawrence-Archer, Major J.H
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Bell & Sons, 1888. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo Large (over 7¾" - 9¾"). N/a. xvii, 623, 4 (ads.) 1888. First edition. 8vo. large sized. Limited to an edition of 500 copies. Original publisher's red cloth - gilt embossed to the spine. Upper edge gilt. Black endpapers. A good only copy. No inscriptions. Notable damp/moisture damage to the original cloth boards - most notably to the corners. Much less so towards the left hand joint of the spine. A little colour run from the front board to the lower corner of the front endpaper, the preliminary blank page, less so the title page (now the extreme corner) and a few other leaves. A 3.8cm expertly repaired split to the cloth at the head of the spine. Upper edge gilt. A former owner's black ink name inscription to the head of the preliminary blank page. Some mostly light scattered spotting to the pages and a very short tear to the leading edge of page 17 expertly repaired. A few light marks to the endpapers. A couple of contemporary or near contemporary newspaper clippings loosely inserted. A good only copy of a scarce book.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 240342
- Title
- The British Army: Its Regimental Records, Badges, Devices, Etc.
- Author
- Lawrence-Archer, Major J.H
- Illustrator
- N/a
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George Bell & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1888
- Size
- 8vo Large (over 7¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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