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Night Watches
de W. W. Jacobs
- Usado
- Bien
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Bien
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1904. First edition. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". Stanley Davis. The first edition of this novel by noted author W. W. Jacobs. In the original pictorial cloth binding. Illustrated by Stanley Davis with six full page plates. With the bookplate of one 'J. Timothy Kenrick'. W W Jacobs was an English writer of short stories and novels. Much of his work was humorous, however he is best remembered for his short horror story 'The Monkey's Paw' which can be found in The Lady of the Barge. In a pictorial red cloth binding. Externally generally smart with rubbing to the extremities and the head and tail of the spine. Marks to the boards. Book is cocked. Front hinge strained. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Loss to page 145, not affecting the text. Pages generally bright and clean with scattered spotting heavier to the first and last few pages. Good
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- MYS-14
- Título
- Night Watches
- Autor
- W. W. Jacobs
- Ilustrador
- Stanley Davis
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bien
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1904
- Tamaño
- 7.5" by 5"
- Palabras clave
- Lady of the Barge W. W. Jacobs Monkey's Paw W. W. Jacobs
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Sobre el vendedor
Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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.
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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.
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...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....
