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King Albert's book : a tribute to the Belgian king and people from representative men and women throughout the world
by Daily telegraph (London, England), publisher
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- Hardcover
- first
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
[London] : The Daily Telegraph in conjunction with The Daily Sketch, The Glasgow Herald and Hodder and Stoughton, [1914], 1914. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original title-blocked decorated cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. POS to title page. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; Physical description.: 188 p., [24] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), music, ports. ; 29 cm. Notes: Preface by Hall Caine dated Christmas 1914. Half-title."" This book is sold for the benefit of the Daily Telegraph Belgian Fund""-half-title verso. Frontispiece portrait of King Albert. Three colour process plates (tipped onto leaves) by artists including Maxfield Parrish, Kay Nielsen, Edmund Dulac and Arthur Rackham. Illustrated also with relief halftones and line photoengravings. Subject: World War (1914-1918) - Belgium - Depictions World War (1914-1918) - Belgium - Literary depictions. Belgium - History - 1914.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 196583
- Title
- King Albert's book : a tribute to the Belgian king and people from representative men and women throughout the world
- Author
- Daily telegraph (London, England), publisher
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- [London] : The Daily Telegraph in conjunction with The Daily Sketch, The Glasgow Herald and Hodder and Stoughton, [1914]
- Date Published
- 1914
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