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London, Toronto: William Heinemann Ltd, 1944. [Modern literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[4] 175 [1]. Publisher's blue cloth, white titles to upper board and spine. With the typographic dust-jacket priced at 8s 6d to front flap. Tan endpapers. Lightly toned throughout, some spotting here and there, mostly to textblock edges. Previous ownership signature in blue ink to front flyleaf, dated 1944. Mild toning and spotting to dust-jacket, some wear and loss to extremities. Very good. A war novel about a group of soldiers who flee to the mountains after their home is invaded by the German army, and become guerilla fighters. Item #74680
Price: £35.00
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