A V.A.D. in Salonika : a tale of a girl's work in the Great War
by Marchant, Bessie (1862-1941) ; Sutcliffe, John E. (1876-1922) [illustrator]
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : Blackie, 1917. First Edition. Hardcover. An exquisite copy; elaborately decorated in the original period pictorial cloth. Dust-wrapper very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly rubbed and dulled as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 256 p., [5] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm. Subjects: English fiction 20th century. English children�s fiction 20th century. World War, 1914-1918 War work Great Britain ; Juvenile fiction. Genre: Children�s fiction. Language: English.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 365116
- Title
- A V.A.D. in Salonika : a tale of a girl's work in the Great War
- Author
- Marchant, Bessie (1862-1941) ; Sutcliffe, John E. (1876-1922) [illustrator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London : Blackie
- Date Published
- 1917
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