The Great World War [Complete in 9 Volumes]
by Mumby, Frank Arthur
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London: The Gresham Publishing, 1916. First edition. Hardcover. Finely bound set in gilt-blocked leather over buckram boards. Raised bands, spine compartments uniformly tooled in in gilt. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Frontispieces accompanied by guard sheets. Remains particularly well-preserved set overall. Physical description: 9 volumes; illustrated. Subjects: World War. World War, 1914-1918. Maps. Illustrated. History. 20th century.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 338408
- Title
- The Great World War [Complete in 9 Volumes]
- Author
- Mumby, Frank Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- London: The Gresham Publishing
- Date Published
- 1916
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...