Spears Against Us
by Cecil Roberts
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Hutchinson & Co. , c1932. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A thrilling war novel from Roberts, with the scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. Sixty-third thousand. With the scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. Described as an epic war novel from Roberts, this piece follows a moving narrative exploring the loyalties of soldiers in battle. Written by Cecil Roberts, an English journalist, poet, dramatist, and novelist. He wrote as a war correspondent for the Liverpool Post during the First World War. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and marks to the boards. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear and chipping to the extremities. A small closed tear to the rear hinge. The odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot to the endpapers. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 872T31
- Title
- Spears Against Us
- Author
- Cecil Roberts
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hutchinson & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1932
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Spears Against Roberts Against
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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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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- Cloth
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- Hinge
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- Shelf Wear
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...