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Mountbatten: The Official Biography
by Philip Ziegler
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0002165430
- ISBN 13
- 9780002165433
- Seller
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Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
Item Price
$38.62$28.96
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About This Item
Mountbatten: The Official Biography by Philip Ziegler.
Hardcover, 1985, second reprint, published by Collins, London, 786 pages + xxiv. Flat-signed by author on title page.
In good condition. Scuffing, a little marking and wear to edges of dust jacket, which is price-clipped. Burgundy cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine, clean. Slackness to binding, though book contents reasonably firm. Signs of shelf-wear. Some marking and scuffing to page edges. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Page surfaces quite clean, no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information
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- Bookseller
- GN Books and Prints
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- #BIBLIO-119
- Title
- Mountbatten: The Official Biography
- Author
- Philip Ziegler
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0002165430
- ISBN 13
- 9780002165433
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
- Pages
- 786 + xxiv
- Keywords
- Louis Mountbatten; WW2; Royal Family; Military; War; Biography
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About the Seller
GN Books and Prints
Biblio member since 2022
Inverness, Highland
About GN Books and Prints
Seller based in the Scottish Highlands, dealing in a variety of books, including antiquarian, vintage and modern.
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