The Story of the Red Cross - SIGNED Copy
LINDSAY, Joan and Daryl
Published by Australian Red Cross Society, Melbourne, 1954
Used
Hardcover in Slipcase
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Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
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4to. Pp. unpaginated. Illustrated with black & white rotogravure photo reproductions, drawings and paintings with a few in color. Dark red leatherette, beveled boards, titles stamped in gilt on the spine, red cross in gilt wreath on the cover, blind stamped borders, gilt edges, illustrated endpapers. Edition limited to 300, this copy hand numbered 283. Signed by the authors and Society President Zara Gowrie. In the dark red textured cloth covered drop-back box: spine ends chipped, edges rubbed. No publication date is stated. Society activities into WWII are covered, and Lady Gowrie returned to England in 1945. However, a full-page portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth President of the British Red Cross Society is on verso of the title page with a facsimile manuscript letter from Gowrie opposite, acknowledging the Queen's efforts during the war. Seller Inventory # 6757
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Story of the Red Cross - SIGNED Copy
Publisher: Australian Red Cross Society, Melbourne
Publication Date: 1954
Binding: Hardcover in Slipcase
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (box)
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: Limited Edition.
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For Humanity's Sake: The Story of the Early Development of the League of Red Cross Societies (Signed Copy)
Published by
Public Affairs Press, Washington, DC, 1964
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Kurtis A Phillips Bookseller, Roswell, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. Blue-boards hardback with an unclipped dust jacket. Signed on the front free page with absolutely no further inscription, by the author. The dust jacket has minor edgewear at the spine and is slightly faded, but is now protected in a new archival-quality, removable Mylar plastic cover. Minor foxing to the inside boards. A early history of the Red Cross. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship daily from Roswell, Ga. Serving satisfied customers since 1999. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 22016672