The Life of John Rushworth Earl Jellicoe
by BACON, ADMIRAL SIR R. H
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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DUNEDIN, Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
Cassell & Co 1936. First edition, includes mint protractor book mark of white plastic with maroon cord, small quarto, blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine & coat of arms in colour to front board, upper page edges stained blue, frontispiece, xvi + 565pp, illus, VG (slight staining to boards, light tanning to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG- (moderate browning to spine & edges, some creasing & nicks to edges & spine extrems)
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- Hard To Find Books
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- Title
- The Life of John Rushworth Earl Jellicoe
- Author
- BACON, ADMIRAL SIR R. H
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell & Co 1936
- Keywords
- John Rushworth Earl Jellicoe biography admiral naval history
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