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Add this copy of The Land: a Plea to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Resource for Rare Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ivoryton, CT, UNITED STATES, published 1918 by George Allen & Unwin LTD.
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Very Good. First edition, 1918, Pamphlet, 8vo, 23pp. Firm original tied binding, bright unmarked interior, several small marks in pencil on front cover. Well packaged in a box, ships with tracking.
Add this copy of The Land: a Plea to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Jeffrey Marks Rare Books, ABAA rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rochester, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1918 by George Allen & Unwin.
Add this copy of The Land, ; a Plea to cart. $28.00, very good condition, Sold by Second Life Books Inc. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lanesborough, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1918 by Allen & Unwin.
Add this copy of The Land: a Plea to cart. $49.62, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Palala Press.
Add this copy of The Land: a Plea to cart. $81.91, like new condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1918 by George Allen & Unwin Ltd.
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None. Fine. The first edition of this plea from John Galsworthy, referencing his desire for the land to be better utilise the land after the First World War. The first edition of this work. 'The Land' is a short plea from John Galsworthy, as he makes an argument for better utilisation of the land for the sake of national security. This was written at published towards the end of the First World War in January 1918, and so offers an interesting insight into the mindset of the British at the end of the war. Galsworthy was passed over for military service during the First World War, however he went to France to work in a hospital, eager to help in the effort. Galsworthy won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932. He is best known for his 'Forsythe Saga', however he was also a strong advocate in various pressing social causes at the time, including prison reform, women's rights, and animal welfare. He also fought against censorship. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart. Very minor shelfwear and marking to the wraps. Very light edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine.
Add this copy of Land, a Plea to cart. $125.00, like new condition, Sold by George Houle rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Palm Springs, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1918 by LONDON, ALLEN, 1918.