The Blue Wound
by Garet Garrett
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$377.95A$340.15
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1921. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A scarce novel by the American journalist and author Garet Garrett, in which the protagonist looks for the man who started the First World War. The first edition of this scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Ink inscription to the front free end paper, dated 1922. Garet Garrett (1878-1954) was an American journalist and author, known for his opposition to the New Deal and US involvement in the Second World War. This thought-provoking novel, set in the aftermath of the First World War, follows the life of John Scott, an American soldier who becomes involved with a group of political radicals. This novel explores themes of war, politics, and social justice. A six-page publisher's catalogue to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with fading and shelf wear to the spine and a little damp staining to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with a faint mark to the bottom of the pages from page 157 until the end of the publisher's catalogue. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 895M13
- Title
- The Blue Wound
- Author
- Garet Garrett
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1921
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- American literature Garet Garrett War fiction Garet Garrett
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
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- G
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- Cloth
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- Shelf Wear
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