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The Penguin Book of First World War Prose
by Glover, Jonathan & Jon Silkin (editors)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0670801062
- ISBN 13
- 9780670801060
- Seller
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Viking. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0670801062 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, one minor book flaw: a short remainder mark on the bottom edge, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the jacket is also in nice shape with just a hint of fading on the spine and some rubbing to the glossy surface, the jacket is clean and presentable, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "This anthology tries to record what the word 'war' became for the millions in Europe who fought in it, observed it and felt impelled to write down some response to it; 620 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Mainly Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 051159
- Title
- The Penguin Book of First World War Prose
- Author
- Glover, Jonathan & Jon Silkin (editors)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0670801062
- ISBN 13
- 9780670801060
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- Lol
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- 0670801062
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; World War One; World War I;
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- Remainder Mark
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- Fine
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- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
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