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For Most Conspicuous Bravery: A Biography of Major-General R. Pearkes, V.C., through Two World Wars
by Roy, Reginald H
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Acceptable
- ISBN 10
- 0774800682
- ISBN 13
- 9780774800686
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
University of British Columbia Press, 1977-01-01. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. Hardbound book in good condition. Gift inscription on FFEP, and name of former owner on front pastedown. Small stain inside gutter at title page. Light soil to edges of text block. Pages themselves are very clean; binding has ease to it. Blue boards show little shelfwear, and have bright silvergilt lettering on spine. Illustrated dust jacket in mylar shows a number of chips and tears as well as age toning.
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- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHAProyFMC
- Title
- For Most Conspicuous Bravery: A Biography of Major-General R. Pearkes, V.C., through Two World Wars
- Author
- Roy, Reginald H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0774800682
- ISBN 13
- 9780774800686
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Date Published
- 1977-01-01
- X weight
- 29 oz
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About the Seller
Chaparral Books
Biblio member since 2015
Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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- Edges
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- Title Page
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Spine
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- FFEP
- 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...
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