New York: George H. Doran, 1914. HB. Red cloth, black lettering on front cover and spine, 12mo, 176 pp. This analysis of the British Army at the outbreak of World War I was written by Vivian, pseudonym of Charles Henry Cannell (1882-1947). Cannell served as a British soldier in the Boer War, and afterwards became a journalist and writer. He adopted the pen name Vivian in 1907, and became a prolific author of fantasy novels, publishing under a variety of pseudonyms. Book clean and binding tight with no markings. In a scarce dust jacket that shows just minor chipping, spine lightly sunned. Book condition VG+ in VG DJ.

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Bookseller: Parker's Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: JY7609
Title: The British Army From Within
Author: Vivian, E. Charles (Charles Henry Cannell)
Format/Binding: HB
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: George H. Doran
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1914
Bookseller catalogs: World War I;

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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
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....