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Appleby (John) Tin Trumpet at Dawn
£85
London, Werner Laurie, 1950.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 9s6d.
The author’s first book. Humour and political nuance as British and American expatriates react to the uprising in the Balkans.
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A little very light spotting; jacket with a little rubbing but overall very good.
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