The Cat Did It
by Brian Fairfax-Lucy
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1951. Red cloth with silver lettering on the spine and vignette on the front board in gilt. 194 pages, Illustrated with line drawings by Christine Price. 5.75 X 8.75 inches. Signed by Brian Fairfax-Lucy on the half title page " with best wishes from the author" and dated xmas 1954. Very good book with some foxing on the endpapers and at the page edges, in a good dustwrapper with some light edge wear.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Christine Price.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Jacques Gander
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007289
- Title
- The Cat Did It
- Author
- Brian Fairfax-Lucy
- Illustrator
- Christine Price
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951
Terms of Sale
Jacques Gander
Books are returnable if found not to be as described, with prior notice.
About the Seller
Jacques Gander
Biblio member since 2004
Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
About Jacques Gander
Out of print, rare and used books. Internet and mail order.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- 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...
- 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...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Arkham House
Learn about collecting the iconic horror and fantasy publisher that produced books by the likes of Ray Bradbury, August Derleth and H. P. Lovecraft.
Collecting the Harlem Renaissance
One of the most influential - and certainly most iconic - cultural revolutions in American history, the Harlem Renaissance offers a compelling repertoire for both seasoned and novice book collectors. We’ve put together a beautiful gallery of high points to help start your collection here.
