Britain's Sea Soldiers - a Record of the Royal Marines During the War 1914-1919.
by General Sir H.E.Blumberg
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Farningham, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Devonport: Swiss & Co., 1927. "With the commencement of the War the Corps took up at once the traditional role, which it has performed in every war for the last three hundred years, and for which indeed it had been originally raised in 1664, that is to say the reinforcement of the personnel of the Royal Navy." A highly detailed account and a 'mine' of information. 492pp with halftone plates and plans in black and white line. Seven folding maps in colour enclosed in a pocket to lower paste down. Covers slightly soiled and corners lightly rubbed otherwise very good throughout. . Single Volume Edition. Buckram Spine Cloth Boards. Very Good. 280x220mm.
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- Bookseller
- Wadard Books PBFA (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14194
- Title
- Britain's Sea Soldiers - a Record of the Royal Marines During the War 1914-1919.
- Author
- General Sir H.E.Blumberg
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Single Volume Edition
- Publisher
- Swiss & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Devonport
- Date Published
- 1927
- Keywords
- Royal Marines. History
- Size
- 280x220mm
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Wadard Books PBFA
Biblio member since 2014
Farningham, Kent
About Wadard Books PBFA
The shop of Wadard Books is located in a listed 17th century timber framed building in the historic Kentish village of Farningham. The business is named after Wadard, one of Farningham's Domesday landlords, a henchman of Bishop Odo and featured on the Bayeaux tapestry.
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- Buckram
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- Cloth
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