Description: Click here to see our other books! An English Girl in Serbia the Story of a Great Adventure May Wynne; [Mabel Winifred Knowles] [1916] Collins' Clear-Type Press : London and Glasgow 10" by 8" 215pp SUMMARY A very scarce adventure novel set in Serbia during World War One, an illustrated novel with both colour and monochrome plates. Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 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 The first edition of this very scarce work.An adventure novel following two English orphans as they try to leave Serbia for their native country in the midst of the First World War.Illustrated with two colour plates and eight monochrome plates.Written by May Wynne, the pseudonym for Mabel Winifred Knowles, a prolific author and missionary.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is very lightly faded. Pictorial onlay to the front board is a little rubbed. A few small marks to the boards. Spots to the fore edge. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with some scattered spotting. Half-title, and plate facing pages 36 and 109 are detaching a little. Overall Condition: Very Good 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. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
Price: 66.15 GBP
Location: Bath
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Author: May Wynne; [Mabel Winifred Knowles]
Publisher: Collins' Clear-Type Press
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: Not Stated
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1916
Place of Publication: London and Glasgow
Weight: 1.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London and Glasgow
