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ConditionGood overall vintage condition with individual wear varying by volume.All eight books show normal age-related wear, toning, rubbing, edge wear, and/or light cover creasing consistent with books from the 1960s.The Kaiser and His Court: Dust jacket has visible edge wear, fading, rubbing, and a tear. An Ex Libris bookplate is attached inside. Hardcover beneath is in comparatively nice condition and interior pages are clean.The War in Outline: Noticeable creasing to portions of the book, including some preliminary pages, along with cover and edge wear.The paperback volumes show varying light-to-moderate shelf wear, edge rubbing, small creases, and natural page toning. Interiors generally remain readable and intact.No major interior writing or markings were noted unless visible in the supplied photographs.Item DescriptionA varied 8-book vintage World War I collection covering the Western Front, German military leadership, the East African campaign, aviation, naval warfare, and the American Expeditionary Forces.Titles include Battleground World War I, Winged Warfare, The Kaiser and His Court, Zeebrugge, Duel for Kilimanjaro, In Flanders Fields, The War in Outline: 1914–1918, and Education Before Verdun.Of particular collector interest, Battleground World War I is a confirmed 1964 first edition/first printing, while the 1967 Ace edition of Winged Warfare is a first printing of that edition. The lot also contains other early or first-format printings as detailed above.Important photo note: The main group photograph shows seven books. Battleground World War I was added afterward and is included in this sale; separate photographs of that eighth book are included.A useful collection for World War I readers, military-history collectors, vintage paperback collectors, or someone looking to build a themed research shelf.