The Adventures of the Young Soldier in Search of the Better World
Peake (Mervyn). Joad (C.E.M.)
Published by Arco Publishing Company, New York,, 1944
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Photographic portrait frontispiece of Joad and illustrations by Peake A little foxing and browning, especially to end-papers, but a very nice copy in chipped and rather browned dust-wrapper, stain to lower panel. With copies of the English edition, all but one in chipped dust-wrappers, comprising two copies of the Second Impression, Third, Fourth and Fifth Impressions, 1943-1944, and two copies of the Services Edition, published for the British Publishers Guild by Faber & Faber, wrappers, one with "Supplied for the Public Service" stamp on upper wrapper. Together eight volumes Pale green cloth, lettered and decorated in red with a drawing by Peake. Seller Inventory # 21076
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Title: The Adventures of the Young Soldier in ...
Publisher: Arco Publishing Company, New York,
Publication Date: 1944
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First American Edition.
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The Adventures Of The Young Soldier In Search Of The Better World
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Faber & Faber, 1943
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Seller: Tilly's Bookshop (Eleven30 Group Ltd), Warrington, MER, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Mervyn Peake (illustrator). 1st Edition. grey boards with titles to spine in a clear protective wrapper, dulled edges, pen name front end-paper, frontispiece, 124pp, pages clean and good condition. Seller Inventory # 012002
The Adventures of the Young Soldier in Search of the Better World
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Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
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Condition: Acceptable. Arco 1944 Hardcover with jacket. Cover is blue, brown, and white. Word "Search" has torn from jacket and is hanging on by a thread, with other tatters along jacket edges and tear to one page bottom. 155 pages. Illustrations by Mervyn Peake. Old prices in pencil on front fly leaf, otherwise clean text block. Tight binding. Seller Inventory # 168627
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The Adventures of the Young Soldier in Search of the Better World
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Faber & Faber, London, 1943
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Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Peake, Mervyn (illustrator). First Edition. First Edition hardcover without dust jacket, in good condition for its age. Illustrations by Mervyn Peake. Board edges, corners and spine ends are notably bumped, and tanned around the edges and spine. Page block is blemished, and pages are sunned, however remain clear and unmarked throughout. LW. Used. Seller Inventory # 540360
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The Adventures of the Young Soldier in Search of the Better World
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Seller: Silver Trees Books, Malvern, WORCS, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Mervyn Peake (illustrator). First Edition. Very good book in light grey cloth covers. Internally very good and free of inscriptions; owner's name neatly to flyleaf; binding tight; no foxing. No dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 013124
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The Adventures of the Young Soldier In Search of a Better World
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Faber, London, 1943
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Seller: Frances Wetherell, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Mervyn Peake (illustrator). First Edition. Name and date on front free.endpaper otherwise a firm, clean copy. Line drawings by Mervyn Peake. Seller Inventory # 002019
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The Adventures of a Young Soldier in Search of a Better World
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Seller: Raymond Tait, Beccles, SUFFO, United Kingdom
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Original Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Peake, Mervyn (illustrator). First Edition. The boards have damp staining to top and bottom of the spine with this also affecting two inch triangular areas at the top and bottom corners of the front and rear panels next to the spine. Some discolouration to the boards generally. Tape marks to top and bottom corners of both the front and rear free endpapers. Page 69 is heavily creased with two small nicks in the edge. Pages browned. The jacket has a number of tears to the spine with loss at the top and bottom and two holes near the centre. Chipping to the corners with some loss. Circular stain to the front panel and various patches of discolouration. Jacket and interior illustrations by Mervyn Peake. First printing. Seller Inventory # 012268
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The adventures of the young soldier in search of the better world.
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Seller: Alec R. Allenson, Inc., Westville, FL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. drawings by Mervyn Peake (illustrator). 3rd impression. 124 p.; 20.5 cm. [First printed in 1943] VG orig. tan cloth in edgeworn dj. Seller Inventory # 021415
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The Adventures of the Young Soldier in Search of the Better World
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Seller: Chap Books, LEWES, United Kingdom
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Mervyn Peake (illustrator). Fair copy of first edition. Pages fully intact, but tears and marks to dj, with red ink stain to top rear of cover boards. Seller Inventory # ABE-1761306883704
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THE ADVENTURES OF THE YOUNG SOLDIER in search of THE BETTER WORLD
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Faber & Faber, LONDON, 1943
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First Edition
Seller: Neil Williams, Bookseller, Victoria, BC, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: VG. First Edition. Thirteen full page and 9 smaller drawings by Peake. Printed to wartime standards. Light wear. 124. Seller Inventory # 32870
The Adventures of The Young Soldier in search of The Better World,
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London Faber and Faber Ltd, 1944
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Seller: Stephen Wilkinson Fine Books, Near Ventnor, Isle of Wight, IOW, United Kingdom
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Third Impression: Hardback, buff bds., blue titles, 135 x 205 mm., 200g., 124 pp., illustrated throughout with line drawings by Mervyn Peake, original, pictorial, unclipped dw., light edge wear, VG/VG copy. Seller Inventory # 12072
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