Buy this book on-line JOHN SOMMERFIELD : They Die YoungWilliam Heinemann, London, 1930
First Edition (first printing). 8vo. 318pp. Blue cloth lettered in gold at the spine and with a blind-stamped border to the upper board. Top edge dust marked and edges and preliminary leaves lightly spotted. A very good copy in dusty and a little chafed and handled dust wrapper, with some tanning to spine panel. The author's extremely uncommon first book, drawing upon the then 21-year-old author's experiences in the merchant navy. He later volunteered for the International Brigades, fighting in the Spanish Civil War alongside his friend John Cornford, and afterwards served as an aircraft support mechanic for the R.A.F. in Burma and India.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of JOHN SOMMERFIELD : They Die Young. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, livres anciens, livres d'occasion, incunabula and collectables. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |