The Great Stone of Sardis: A Novel
de Frank R. Stockton
- Usado
- Bien
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Bien
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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EUR 208.20EUR 187.38
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Sobre este artículo
London: Harper & Brothers, 1898. First edition. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5.5". Peter Newell. A smart first UK edition of this science fiction novel from American writer Frank Richard Stockton, with illustrations. First UK edition, published the same year as the US edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifty-one plates. Collated complete. In the year 1946, a scientist invents an automatic projectile, powered within itself, much like a rocket. One day the shell falls from the supports on which it lay and ploughed its way with terrific force into the earthhow far, no one could tell. Written by Frank Richard Stockton, an American writer and humorist, best known today for a series of innovative children's fairy tales. Illustrated by Peter Newell, an American artist and writer. In the original pictorial brown cloth binding. Externally, smart with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine. Small splits in the cloth at the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown. Good
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 903T88
- Título
- The Great Stone of Sardis: A Novel
- Autor
- Frank R. Stockton
- Ilustrador
- Peter Newell
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bien
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Harper & Brothers
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1898
- Tamaño
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- Great Stone Sardis Novel Stone Newell
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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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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
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