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Now the war is over: A social history of Britain, 1945-51
by Addison, Paul
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 022402325X
- ISBN 13
- 9780224023252
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1985. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Fine first edition in clean unclipped dust jacket. Clean unfaded navy blue cloth boards with silver lettering on spine. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages and edges are clean - no names, writing or marks. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. 223 pages with Index. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. This book explores the remaking of British society in the aftermath of WWII--in the home, at work and in the social services, in the high endeavors, such as the national Health service, and in the shadowy underworld of the Black Market..
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- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033117
- Title
- Now the war is over: A social history of Britain, 1945-51
- Author
- Addison, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 022402325X
- ISBN 13
- 9780224023252
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- England after World War II; aftermath of WWII Great Britain, first edition, British history, Paul Addison
- Bookseller catalogs
- Great Britain; World War II;
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