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Splendid Isolation? : Britain, the Balance of Power, and the Origins of the First World War
by Charmley, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0340657901
- ISBN 13
- 9780340657904
- Seller
-
Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1999. 1st Edition. Black Boards. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. 518pp. First edition with wrapper. Illustrated with several b/w plates. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine. Slight toning to the upper fore edge adjacent to the spine. Fresh and clean. Dust wrapper not price clipped. Some fading to the spine of the wrapper with slight shelf wear to the wrapper edges. Clean and tight. A near fine copy.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 216334
- Title
- Splendid Isolation? : Britain, the Balance of Power, and the Origins of the First World War
- Author
- Charmley, John
- Format/Binding
- Black Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0340657901
- ISBN 13
- 9780340657904
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1999
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾"
- Keywords
- WORLD WAR, 1914-1918_CAUSES BALANCE OF
- X weight
- 32 oz
Terms of Sale
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