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This book is very Scarce and was autographed by the author Jennifer Hobhouse Balme of whom Emily Hobhouse was an Aunt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgent of Peace: Emily Hobhouse and Her Courageous Attempt to End the First World War by Jennifer Hobhouse Balme\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10 :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e075096118X\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe History Press (May 1, 2015)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very Good +. This book is in very good condition. The wraps have some very slight\/limited signs of wear and the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. 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