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It also Includes eighteen essays such as "A Hanging" and "Reflections on Gandhi".
The Book is good, straight boards with minor fading to cloth at spine and edges. Crisp pages, clean inner content. Dust jacket without tears with some discolouration and minor loss on edges, overall good and hard to find in such state. Legally withdrawn from library, therefore has library stamp that does not affect content, and removable catalogue sticker on dust jacket.
A rare find.
First edition of ‘Ann Veronica’ by H.G. Wells published by fisher Unwin (1909). Straight boards, faded colori and gilt, but still visible. Tight binding and clean content. Condition good to very good.
An attractive bundle of first editions
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