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The Connoisseur and Other Stories
de Walter De La Mare
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Precio
EUR 207.16EUR 186.45
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Sobre este artículo
London: W. Collins Sons and Co. Ltd, 1926. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6". None. A singed limited edition of this collection of short stories by the notable author Walter de la Mare. First limited edition of this work. Limited to 250 copies. Signed by Walter de la Mare to limitation page. Number 122. Textblock is unopened. A collection of nine short stories, including 'Mr. Kempe', 'Missing', 'The Connoisseur', 'Disillusioned', 'The Nap', 'Pretty Poll', 'All Hallows', 'The Wharf', and 'The Lost Track' - six of these stories were previously unpublished. 'All Hallows', included in this collection, is known as one of the best subtle psychological horror stories ever written. Written by Walter de la Mare, an English poet, short story writer and novelist best known for his works for children. In the original brown quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, excellent with minor shelf wear and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Contemporary ink inscription to the front dated 1934. Very Good Indeed
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 839T60
- Título
- The Connoisseur and Other Stories
- Autor
- Walter De La Mare
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- W. Collins Sons and Co. Ltd
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1926
- Tamaño
- 9.5" by 6"
- Palabras clave
- De La Mare Horror Supernatural Horror
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Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
