The Marne: A Tale Of The War
Language: English
Published by Macmillan and Co. Ltd, United Kingdom, 1918
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Grimes Hill Books (PBFA), Wythall, United KingdomGrimes Hill Books (PBFA)
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The Marne: A Tale of the War, Edith Wharton, Macmillan and Co Ltd, 1918, First Edition, First Impression Written by the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature, this book is named after the World War One battle along the Marne River in France. American teenager Troy Belknap, the central character of the story, is on his annual summer vacation in France when the battle begins. His french tutor departs to fight in the war and Troy and his family return to America, where Troy vows to return to France to fight. There is a small booksellers sticker to the rear of the back board. The book is in good condition. The binding is straight and tight, the boards clean with a little rubbing and the gilt lettering on the front board is bright. There is a little darkening to the spine and a white mark on the rear board. The toned end papers and pages are clean without tears or inscriptions. Will be dispatched wrapped in bubblewrap and in a cardboard box.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Marne: A Tale Of The War
- Author
- Edith Wharton
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co. Ltd, United Kingdom
- Publication year
- 1918
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 1 kilogram
Grimes Hill Books (PBFA)
Wythall, United Kingdom
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