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London: William Heinemann, 1917. first edition. hardcover. Fair. 12mo (approx. 4 3/4" wide by 7 1/4" tall) red cloth covers, 128 pages plus a 64 page publisher's catalog. Sixteen black and white photo reproductions, plus a folding map of the Somme Battlefield. Erratum slip on the "list of illustrations" page. The publisher's catalog is heavily browned and has offset browning to the last page of text. Covers are sunned at edges and spine, with some bubbling to the cloth; tear at foot of spine. Former owner armorial bookplate on front paste-down endpaper, as well as former owner name opposite half-title page. No dust jacket. 092508A
The Old Front Line, Or The Beginning Of The Battle Of The Somme by John Masefield - 1917
by John Masefield
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The Old Front Line, Or The Beginning Of The Battle Of The Somme
by John Masefield
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William Heinemann Ltd, 1917. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1917. No Edition Remarks. 128 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Slight cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Water staining to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Creasing to spine.
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THE OLD FRONT LINE, or The Beginning of the Battle of the Somme.
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William Heinemann., 1917. Hardcover. Good. 1917. First Edition. 128 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with black lettering. Contains black and white photographic plates. Binding remains firm.Pages are moderately tanned. Plates remain bright with minimal tanning. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces.Strong tanning to spine and edges.
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Heinemann, London,, 1917-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. no jacket, faint foxing throughout, binding good
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London: William Heinemann, 1917. 1st. hardback. Good, 1st edition, no d/j, red cloth boards (a little fading on edges), black cover & spine titling; text block fair (one loose page); pages unmarked but browned (especially publisher's 64pp catalogue at rear); pastedowns unmarked; maps intact and clean.. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). A description of the front line in France immediately prior to the Battle of the Somme, with 16 b/w photographs and pull-out map.
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William Heinemann. Hardcover. Good. Good conditiion with wear and markings.
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The Old Front Line or the Beginning of the Battle of the Somme
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London: Heinemann. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1917. First Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth covered boards with frayed spine end and slightly bumped corners. Includes b/w photographs and fold out map of battlefield. Catalog from publisher at end of text. No previous owner names, stickers or stamps. Binding sound, text clean. ; 128 pages .
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London, United Kingdom: William Heinemann, 1917. Red cloth with Black titles, pp 124 with 16 photo illus and a fold out map, erratum slip at front, catalogue bound in to rear. Cloth faded at spine with sl paint spots, mostly bright but some age browning at ends mainly to catalogue which is a differing quality paper, not inscribed, sl loose.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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THE OLD FRONT LINE, OR, THE BEGINNING OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME (SOLDIERS' TALES OF THE GREAT WAR)
by Masefield, John, 1878-1967
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London: William Heinemann, 1917. Hardcover. 12mo; Fair+/Fair+; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, tan with black print; DJ in mylar, edgewear with small tears at spine ends and flap corners, small portion torn away at spine tail, toning to spine and front, peripheral toning; Boards in red cloth with black print, wear to spine caps and corners, peripheral toning, else clean and strong; Text block has tanning to endpapers, name in ink on front flyleaf, spine break with loose pages 105-108, age toning to rear pages, erratum slip tipped-in; 128 pages, illustrated (b&w photographs, folded map) + publisher catalog (64 pages). NOTE: Shelved in Room X, Case #5. 1366631. FP New Rockville Stock.
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