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The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold
de Evelyn Waugh
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Chapman & Hall, 1957. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. A lovely first edition of this enchanting and engaging novel based off the author"s experiences of hallucinations. The first edition of this work.In the original publisher"s unclipped dustwrapper."The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold" is a largely autobiographical novel, based off the author"s period of hallucinations caused by bromide intoxication.Evelyn Waugh was a noted English author of the twentieth century, best known for his novel "Brideshead Revisited" and "A Handful of Dust".Prior owner"s ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. In the original publisher"s cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine, with a very small amount of bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Prior owner"s ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Dustwrapper with spots, and a tidemark to the tail of the wrap, heavier to the reverse. Very minor edge wear to the dustwrapper. Fine
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 711P19
- Título
- The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold
- Autor
- Evelyn Waugh
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good Indeed
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Chapman & Hall
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1957
- Tamaño
- 7.5" by 5"
- Palabras clave
- evelyn waugh the ordeal of gilbert pinfold hallucinations bromide intoxication the ordeal of gilbert pinfold novel
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Sobre el vendedor
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.
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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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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- 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...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
