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The Queen's Gift Book in Aid of Queen Mary's Auxiliary Hospitals For Soldiers and Sailors Who Have Lost Their Limbs in the War
by John Galsworthy; J. M. Barrie etc
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton , [1915]. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 10" by 7". Arthur Rackham etc. The first edition of this collection of stories and artwork, published in aid of Queen Mary's convalescent auxiliary hospitals, with illustrations from the celebrated Arthur Rackham. The first edition.In the original publisher's cloth. Illustrated with a full colour tipped in frontispiece and eleven tipped in colour plates. Collated complete. This work features a collection of stories from a host of popular literary figures such as J. M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan, John Buchan and many more. Illustrated throughout by a selection of illustrators including the noted Arthur Rackham, one of the most important illustrators of his day. This work was in aid of the Queen Mary's Convalescent Auxiliary Hospitals, for soldiers and sailors who have lost their limbs in the war. Undated, dated by copies held on Jisc. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally smart with fading to the spine, slight marks to the boards, light rubbing to the extremities and joints. Lacking front free endpaper with archival tape re-enforcements to the front hinge and light age toning to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound with very lightly age toned and generally clean pages with the odd minor handling mark and the odd spot. Old ink inscription dated 1917 to the front free endpaper. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 898Z5
- Title
- The Queen's Gift Book in Aid of Queen Mary's Auxiliary Hospitals For Soldiers and Sailors Who Have Lost Their Limbs in the War
- Author
- John Galsworthy; J. M. Barrie etc
- Illustrator
- Arthur Rackham etc
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1915]
- Size
- 10" by 7"
- Keywords
- First edition Arthur Rackham Illustrated J. M. Barrie Arthur Rackham Colour plates Queen Mary
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Publisher's cloth
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- Hinge
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- First Edition
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- Tipped In
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- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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