Hamilton, Canada: H. S. Longhurst, the Press of Robert Duncan & Company, 1919. First Edition. HB. Dark blue leather, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, 12mo, 94 pp. Illustrated endpapers. Uncommon World War I Unit History of this Canadian Artillery battery of the 5th Division. Serving in France starting in 1917, the 55th saw action at Vimy, Amiens and Cambrai. Illustrated with photographs and maps. Previous owner's initials on half title page only marks in book, binding tight. Covers show very light edge wear. Book condition VG.

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Bookseller: Parker's Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: JE7458
Title: The History Of The Fifty-Fifth Battery, C.F.A
Author: MacArthur, D. C. (Compiled by)
Format/Binding: HB
Book Condition: Used
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: H. S. Longhurst, the Press of Robert Duncan & Company
Place of Publication: Hamilton, Canada
Date Published: 1919
Bookseller catalogs: World War I;

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VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...