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by Klaxon [Graham John Bower]

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Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1918 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine. 8" by 6" . None. The first edition of this collection of naval short stories, some concerning the First World War. The first edition, first impression of this work, in the very scarce publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.A thrilling collection of works of short fiction about life in the Navy, by Sir Graham John Bower, who wrote under the pseudonym Klaxon.Bower was an Irish colonial official of the British Empire, who after his Naval service was made Imperial secretary to the High Commissioner for Southern Africa, Sir Hercules Robinson. In September 1898, he was appointed Colonial Secretary of the Colony of Mauritius. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, bright, with areas of fading to boards. Dust wrapper a touch age toned, with small closed tear to tail of front wrap, and minor chipping to back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed

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Bookseller
Rooke Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
902F24
Title
H.M.S. -
Author
Klaxon [Graham John Bower]
Illustrator
None
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Very Good Indeed
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
William Blackwood and Sons
Place of Publication
Edinburgh and London
Date Published
1918
Size
8" by 6"
Keywords
Sir Graham John Bower navy short stories navy

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Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
First Edition
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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...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Tail
The heel of the spine.

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