Boston: Little Brown, 1917. Later printing. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Slim hardcover in grey paper covered boards letter in brown over brown cloth spine. 58 pp. A World War I parable in which class pride, unbelief in the Christian God, and race prejudice "..grew like rank weeds in the fair garden of Philip Landicutt's virtues..." causing a rift with his mother and driving him to throw himself in the war in defense of Belgium. In the trenches he lost his class prejudice, when wounded he found God, and whie in the firld hospital found that humanity is greater than races. A tight, fine example. In the original printer dust wrapper, very good.

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Bookseller: The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: E19996
Title: The Three Things (in original dust wrapper)
Author: Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: very good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Later printing
Publisher: Little Brown
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1917
Keywords: world war I, soldiers, belgium, parables, god, christianity

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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)

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About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)

The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).

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