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The Motor Launch Patrol - Association copy
by Gordon S. Maxwell
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1920. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Donald Maxwell. A unique copy of this account of the motor launch patrols during the first world war with particular reference to the Zeebrugge - Ostend raids, Well illustrated by the author's brother. An association copy inscribed, on the ffep, "To Maud with love from Gordon July 23 1925". Maud is the sister of the author and illustrator. Very good in original blue cloth with gilt title to spine. which is faded.
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- Bookseller
- Chris Phillips
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001461
- Title
- The Motor Launch Patrol - Association copy
- Author
- Gordon S. Maxwell
- Illustrator
- Donald Maxwell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1920
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ZEEBRUGGE OSTEND NAVAL PATROL WW1
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime History;
Terms of Sale
Chris Phillips
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Chris Phillips
Biblio member since 2015
Chippenham, Wiltshire
About Chris Phillips
I operate, solely, from home.
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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....
- Cloth
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Association Copy
- An association copy is a copy of a book which has been signed and inscribed by the author for a personal friend, colleague, or...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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