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Across the Frontiers
by Philip Gibbs
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Michael Joseph, 1938. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 9" by 6". None. A signed first edition of Philip Gibb's fascinating account of European history, signed by the author. Published the year before the outbreak of the Second World War, this work functions as a survey of the world and international relations, covering the persecution of Jews and the League of Nations and its functionality.Written by Philip Gibbs (1877-1962), a British writer and journalist who was one of five official British reporters during the First World War.Complete with an unclipped dust wrapper.Signed by Gibbs to the title page.A first edition of this work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with just a little general wear. Dust wrapper is chipped to the head and tail of the spine, which is a little sunned, and with general wear to the boards and extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound, with a little straining of the front hinge at the title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd instance of spotting. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 779R69
- Title
- Across the Frontiers
- Author
- Philip Gibbs
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1938
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Philip Gibbs European History Signed First World War European History
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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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