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THE ABWEHR
by Paine, Lauran
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Robert Hale, 1984. German Military Intelligence in World War Two. Pp. viii+200(last blank), 8 plates, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; blue med. 8vo; black boards, spine lettered in silver; dust wrapper, rubbed, backstrip a little sunned, lightly browned and foxed; bookplate of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown, endpapers offset and a little foxed, edges of leaves a trifle browned and foxed; Robert Hale, London, 1984. First edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- P13937
- Title
- THE ABWEHR
- Author
- Paine, Lauran
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Robert Hale
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
Terms of Sale
Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller
Unless otherwise described, all books are in the original cloth or board binding, are demy or crown octavo in size, and are published in London. All books are in very good, or better, condition with defects, if any, fully described. Traditional trade terms apply. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All orders will be confirmed by email or facsimile.
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About the Seller
Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller
Biblio member since 2022
Melbourne, Victoria
About Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller
The bookshop has an impressive but informal salon style and an open-door policy. It is situated in the heart of Melbourne's premier street and is hailed as one of Australia's best bookshops.
Browsers are always welcome, and we are happy to provide personal service when required, including assistance in the selection of gifts for all occasions.
Browsers are always welcome, and we are happy to provide personal service when required, including assistance in the selection of gifts for all occasions.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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....
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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...
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