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Letters From the Front 1914-1919 Volume 2
by The Canadian Bank of Commerce, LT A. D. Golden, LT D.P. Wagner
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Toronto and Montreal : Southam Press Limited , 1921 Southam Press Limited, Toronto and Montreal. 1921. Hardcover. First Edition. Retired Preparatory School Copy. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good+; prep school checkout pocket on front pastedown; index number on spine; puncture hole on spine; wear to head, tail, and tips; soiling to boards. No DJ. Red buckram boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine with medical caduceus; CBC emblem in gilt on front board; Greek chain borders on front and rear boards; frontispiece of Memorial Plaque and tissue guard. Internal hinges are sound and not broken or split. Deckled edges. 498 pp 8vo. This is a supplementary biographical volume by the CBC to give a historical record of the war service of members of the CBC staff and as a part of the military annals of the Dominion. Included in this volume are photographs of the Memorial Plaque presented to next-of-kin by the King, a history of actions by Canadians in the Great War and a map, a Roll of Honor of the deceased, war biographies of surviving CBC members, photographs of Orders won, reproductions of badges worn, and of US Army insignia. A clean very presentable copy. Extra postage required for international shipping.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009537
- Title
- Letters From the Front 1914-1919 Volume 2
- Author
- The Canadian Bank of Commerce, LT A. D. Golden, LT D.P. Wagner
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Southam Press Limited
- Place of Publication
- Toronto and Montreal
- Date Published
- 1921
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- World War I, Canadian soldiers in World War I, Canadian military, Canadian Bank of Commerce, Canadian World War I honor rolls, military awards,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canadian Items;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Tight
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