The Devices of War
by Kemp, Norman
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Werner Laurie Limited, 1956. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. H. Johns (DJ). Frontis: A secret weapon in action: the lethal rocket-firing ' Z ' gun used in Britain's anti-aircraft defences. Book recounts how the inventors came to think of their ideas, their struggles in winning official approval, and how they benefitted from their monetary rewards. 232 pp. plus 12 other illustrations. Book has gilt text on spine only. Spine ends rubbed, both front corners have small bumps. Unclipped (18s NET) DJ has light edge wear at spine ends, wear at both front corners, light soiling on rear panel. Bonus: laid in is 1958 Ballantine Books - Order Form with over 400 book titles through January, 1958. Bookseller's Inventory # 154721
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- Bookseller
- Lower Beverley Better Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004721
- Title
- The Devices of War
- Author
- Kemp, Norman
- Illustrator
- H. Johns (DJ)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Werner Laurie Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1956
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Lower Beverley Better Books
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About the Seller
Lower Beverley Better Books
Biblio member since 2014
Lyndhurst, Ontario
About Lower Beverley Better Books
An online bookstore that just grew from a combination of a love of books, a desire to save them from landfill and an inability to bypass yard sales. A considerable percentage of my inventory is signed editions. I also take pride in my Canadiana catalogue.
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- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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....