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The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story [SIGNED]
by Horace Walpole / Devandra P. Varma (Intro.) / Charles Keeping (Illust.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/Good
- Seller
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society, 1976. 1st Edition . Very Good Plus/Good. 6 x 9.25 inches (15 x 23.5 cm). Signed by Author. Slipcase: Rubbing and wear to edges. Some marking to one side panel. Overall case condition is Good Plus. Book: First Folio Society edition of Walpole's classic work, the first Gothic novel. Quarter black buckram binding with marbled paper covered boards. Gilt spine, green dyed top page edge. Light marking to the cloth on the front board, otherwise in excellent condition throughout. The introduction was written by Gothic literature expert Devendra Varma, author of 'The Gothic Flame'. Gift inscription from Varma to leading blank: 'For Mr. J. Beckwith with kind regards from D.P. Varma, 7 Dec. 76.'. Overall book condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 6 x 9.25 inches (15 x 23.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 142
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- Bookseller
- Tarrington Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1231E069
- Title
- The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story [SIGNED]
- Author
- Horace Walpole / Devandra P. Varma (Intro.) / Charles Keeping (Illust.)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1976
- Size
- 6 x 9.25 inches (15 x 23.5 cm)
- Keywords
- Gothic Fiction, Gothic Novel, Horror_SciFi
- Bookseller catalogs
- Folio Society; Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy;
Terms of Sale
Tarrington Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Tarrington Books
Biblio member since 2015
Tarrington, Herefordshire
About Tarrington Books
A family run bookshop located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. Large selection of children's literature, crime fiction, military, history, travel, vintage paperbacks, quality antiquarian volumes & fine bindings. We offer free UK postage on all items and pride ourselves on our safe packaging and rapid dispatch of orders. Browsers welcome by appointment.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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...
- 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....
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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