The Great War The Standard History Of The All-Europe Coflict Volumes I - V
by Wilson , H. W. And J. A. Hammerton , Editors
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
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About This Item
The Amalgamated Press Limited. Hardcover. Good. Five Volumes . Vol. I : Published in 1914 . Covers the period immediately before the war to the invasion of Belgium . Full page photogravure plates of Jellicoe , Kitchener , and French . Vol. II : Published in 1915 . Covers the period through the defense of Ypres . Full page photogravure plates of The Grand Fleet in " The Narrow Seas " , Beatty , and Smith-Dorrien . Vol. III : Published in 1915 . Covers the period from the Dogger Bank Battle to the fight for the Dardanelles . Full page Photogravure plates of the trench battle at Neuve Chapelle , Joffre, Albert I , and Haig . Vol. IV : Published in 1915 . Covers the period from the Second Battle of Ypres to the Sulva Sea Battles . Full page photogravure plates of a typical soldier , Queen Elizabeth of Belgium , Warneford , and Lloyd George as Minister of Munitions . Vol. V : Published in 1916 . Covers the period from the breaking of the Russian fortress lines to the overthrow of Montenegro . All volumes are profusely illustrated . The photogravure plates are printed on extra heavy paper . These large volumes are bound in sturdy three quarter leather , buckram bindings . The hinges on all volumes are tight with the exception that the front hinge on Volume IV is beginning to loosen . The covers on all volumes show some scuffing to the leather and the covers to Volume I are poor with material missing on the spine . Volume V also has material missing on the spine panel . The text blocks are in very good condition in all volumes and all of the original material is present .In summary , the textblock and all photographs are in very good condition . The hinges are are strong on the large , heavy volumes . The boards show deterioration , especially to the two spines .
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- Title
- The Great War The Standard History Of The All-Europe Coflict Volumes I - V
- Author
- Wilson , H. W. And J. A. Hammerton , Editors
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Amalgamated Press Limited
- Bookseller catalogs
- World War I; David Lloyd George;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...