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Imperial Sunset, Frontier Soldiering in the 20th Century
by Lunt, James
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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Yungaburra, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
London : Macdonald, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Octavo (standard book size). Tiny split on the bottom spine. Numerous black and white photos. The author tells us that Britain, unlike France, never had a colonial army as such; instead vast tracts of her Empire were policed and defended by men whose role was to keep the peace until further help arrived. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 422 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket has small closed tears, but otherwise complete and overall sound.. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Boards have some slight shelf wear. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military & Warfare; Soldiering, Soldiers, Generals, etc; ISBN: 0354045288. ISBN/EAN: 9780354045285. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51417. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges very slightly spotted or marked Boards have some slight shelf wear
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Details
- Bookseller
- Spencer and Murphy Booksellers
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51417
- Title
- Imperial Sunset, Frontier Soldiering in the 20th Century
- Author
- Lunt, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macdonald
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1981
- Pages
- 422
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Soldiering, Soldiers, Generals, etc BZDB397 Middle East, Arab, Kings African Rifles, Burma, soldiers, frontier soldiering, British Army Military & Warfare; Soldiering, Soldiers, Generals, etc; Imperial Sunset Frontier Soldiering in the 20th Century
- Size
- Octavo (standard book size)
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Spencer and Murphy Booksellers
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Yungaburra, Queensland
About Spencer and Murphy Booksellers
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