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Comrades in Arms Stories of 'Biggles' of the R.A.F, 'Worrals' of the W.A.A.F and 'King' of the Commandos
by Johns, Captain W. E
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Hodder & Stoughton. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1947. First Edition. Hardback. Blue paper boards sharp, slightly faded to brown on spine, gilt lettering on cover bright, but tarnished on spine, corners slightly bumped; Edges a touch dusty and age-toned, offsetting on end papers, previous owner's dedication on pen on ffep, one B&W plate w/ one coloured plate; Binding tight. Overall a nice, sturdy copy with signs of age. ; 5.25 x 7.5"; 227 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walden Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49719
- Title
- Comrades in Arms Stories of 'Biggles' of the R.A.F, 'Worrals' of the W.A.A.F and 'King' of the Commandos
- Author
- Johns, Captain W. E
- Illustrator
- Stead
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Date Published
- 1947
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Walden Books
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London, Greater London
About Walden Books
Second-hand and antiquarian booksellers since 1977, in present shop since 1979, open Thurs-Sunday, with an emphasis on History of Art and Architecture, Photography, Literature and Poetry, Literary Biography and Criticism and the the History of London.
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- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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