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The Silver Crescent
Somerset de Chair
1943
The Golden Cockerel Press : London
10.5" by 8"
5-126 [1]pp
SUMMARY
Somerset de Chairs limited edition account of his experiences in World War Two, in a quarter morocco binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe.
First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Publishers Original Binding,Signed Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
A limited edition work, limited to five hundred copies, of which this is number 79.
Somerset de Chairs reminiscences on World War Two, in particular his experiences as a desert campaigner and on the Levant-Caspian front.
A remarkable first-hand account of the hardships of the Second World War.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, and with numerous full page and vignette monochrome illustrations throughout.
In quarter morocco signed binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, with their stamp to the head of the front free endpaper verso.
CONDITION
In a signed quarter morocco binding, with cloth covered boards. Externally, excellent, but with a touch of fading to back strip, as is common with blue morocco. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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