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The 85th King's Light Infantry (Now 2nd Battn. The King's Shropshire Light Infantry. By One Of Them.
by Barrett, C. R. B. (ed.)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Granville, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Spittiswoode & Co., 1913. First edition. 3/4 leather. Published London: Spittiswoode & Co., 1913, Thick 4to., 8" x 10", xx+551pp., illus. color frontis, b/w and color plates, maps - some folding. Bound in three-quarter black morocco with gilt titles and gilt decorated green cloth, green endpapers. Foxing to edges of page block, light, occasional foxing, bit of wear to the leather at crown, light rub at heel and tips.Binding strong and square, pages clean, all plates and maps present. Very good. . 1st. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to.
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- Bookseller
- The Wild Muse
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010427
- Title
- The 85th King's Light Infantry (Now 2nd Battn. The King's Shropshire Light Infantry. By One Of Them.
- Author
- Barrett, C. R. B. (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Spittiswoode & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1913
- Size
- 4to
- Bookseller catalogs
- England & Europe; Military;
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About The Wild Muse
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- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
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