The Adventures of the Young Soldier in Search of the Better World
by C. E. M. Joad
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Faber and Faber, 1943. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Mervyn Peake. A first edition of this insightful novel following a Young Soldier on his pilgrimage to find the better world that he was promised after the war. With illustrations throughout. First edition. Illustrated with sketches throughout. Following the Young Soldier as he sets out to find the better world he was promised after the war, along the way discovering disillusioned old men, a statesman, a reverend, a baker, and much more than he ever expected. Written by Cyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad, an English philosopher, author, broadcaster, and teacher. Illustrated by Mervyn Peake, an English writer, artist, illustrator, and poet. In the original grey cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear and minor chipping to the extremities. Light sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 879T1
- Title
- The Adventures of the Young Soldier in Search of the Better World
- Author
- C. E. M. Joad
- Illustrator
- Mervyn Peake
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1943
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Adventures Young Soldier Better World Joad Young Soldier
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
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- Shelf Wear
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...