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Brooke, Rupert.
1914 and Other Poems.
Garden City, NY:
Doubleday, Page
1915.
This is one of 87 copies of the first US edition issued by Doubleday, Page and co. in anticipation of receiving publication rights. 63 pages, 3/4 leather binding. There is light waterstaining to most pages; the binding is rubbed on most edges. A scarce edition of significant WWI poetry volume. Quechee.
fair
[Book #8337]
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Brooke, Rupert.
1914 and Other Poems.
Garden City, NY:
Doubleday, Page
1915.
American copyright edition.
One of 87 copies printed in the US in anticipation of getting the American Publication rights. 63 pages. 3/4 leahter binding rubbed in many places, gilt title on spine. Shelf wear. Owner's name in ink on 3rd free end page. A very scarce WWI edition. Quechee.
good
[Book #8405]
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Grant, Robert.
THEIR SPIRIT.
fair-good.
boston:
Houghton Mifflin
1916.
A 100 page book about the French and British during summer of 1916. Reddish-brown boards with title on labels, front cover and spine. There is very slight damp staining to most pages in upper right of pages. DJ has discoloring but title, photo, etc. are clear.
fair-good / fair-good
[Book #8461]
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Jones, David.
In Parenthesis.
London:
Faber and Faber
1937.
A classic of WWI literature. The dj has rave reviews such as "This seems to me to be the best book yet thrown up by the war, and possibly the best we shall ever get..." It covers the time from Dec. 1915 and July 1916. Tan boards with fraying at top and bottom of spine, shelf wear. Dj has some missing pieces, taped tears and some discoloring. Quechee.
good / poor
[Book #8403]
Price: $950.00 Ask a Question
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Nichols, Robert.
War Poems & Others.
London:
Elkin Mathews
1915.
This copy has paper blue wraps and is enclosed in a special box with gilt title on spine. Most notable is a handwritten sonnet with a gift inscription on the 1st free end page. The sonnet is titled Sonnet on the Death of Brooke. (Rupert Brooke, who died in 1915). The wrappers are bumped at edges and there is a stain to lower right front wrap. Nichols first book. Quechee.
good
[Book #8404]
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Smith, Helen Zenna.
"NOT SO QUIET..." Stepdaughters of War.
Good.
London:
Marriott
1930.
1st edition. Something between a memoir and a novel, and a recently discovered feminist classic about the women ambulance drivers and nurses of World War I. Tan boards with red title on front and spine. Decorative DJ. Both book and DJ in good condition. DJ has slight wear along edges.
Good / Good
[Book #8452]
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Tomlinson, H. M.
ALL OUT YESTERDAYS.
London:
William Heinemann
1930.
1st edition. Enclosed is a letter to his sister with a reference to this novel. Black cloth hard cover binding with gilt title and signature on front cover. There is foxing inside covers and for a few pages. Spine is worn at top and bottom; shelf wear; overall good condition. No DJ.
good
[Book #8406]
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