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The Adventures of Tintin - Prisoners of the Sun

The Adventures of Tintin - Prisoners of the Sun

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The Adventures of Tintin - Prisoners of the Sun

by HERGE

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  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
VG
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Methuen & Co Limited, 1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG. 1st UK Edition, 22.3 x 30.3 cm red cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards with 8s 6d net price on the lower board. Blue and white pictorial endpapers, [2] 62pp. There is a little light marking and some small scuffs to the lower board with three small patches of fading along the bottom edge. The upper board has some light marking and scratching. There is rubbing to the edges and corners which have some surface abrasion and loss of paper. The spine is a little rubbed with some surface abrasion, a little pushing to the foot but with no splits or fraying. Internally clean, without name, inscription or bookplate ant just a hint of toning to the margins of the pages. All in all a nice 1st UK Edition copy of this Tintin adventure set in South America. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

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Bookseller
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
202242
Title
The Adventures of Tintin - Prisoners of the Sun
Author
HERGE
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - VG
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Methuen & Co Limited
Date Published
1962
Keywords
Adventure|Graphic Novel|Signed

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About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA

Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.

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Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Bookplate
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VG
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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....
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.

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