Heinemann, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover, Heinemann, "First Published 1959" stated on copyright page. Very good hardback with full bound blue cloth boards and gilt lettering to spine. Small gift note dated "March 1/62' on front free endpaper. Boards are in nice condition, with no wear, bumps or fraying. Touch of fading at spine. Binding solid and square. The extremely scarce dust jacket is present though with some small condition problems. Not price clipped, shows original price of "12s 6d" on lower corner of the front flap - also shows some creases at top and bottom corner of the front flap. Some general wear, with wrinkles and tiny chips and closed tears mainly along top edge. Some soiling to white rear panel. Classic young adult adventure story in which four English children explore a cave and discover a secret underground Roman city. This title was later published in the United States as The End of the Tunnel. A genuinely scarce title in any condition, and not often seen both with no library markings AND with a dust jacket - much less a jacket in this nice of condition. A choice item for the collector interested in Young Adult, Lost Civilizations, Underground Cities, Caves, etc.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001795
Title: The Cave of Cornelius
Author: Capon, Paul
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Heinemann
Date Published: 1959
Weight: 3.00 lbs
Keywords: Lost Civilization, Lost City, Lost Race, Rome, Roman, Underground, Adventure, River, Well, Coins

Terms of Sale

Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA

I PREFER PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL, but will accept credit cards through Biblio, or by check or money order made out to Timothy Doyle. All items ship carefully packaged in a sturdy box, unless otherwise agreed upon. If your book order is heavy or oversized, shipping costs may need to be adjusted. A full refund will be made to the purchaser of any misrepresented material if returned in the same condition as shipped out. For returns for reasons other than misrepresented material, postage shall not be refundable.

About the Seller

Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2005

Sykesville, Maryland

Ask Seller a Question

About Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA

Bayside Books of Maryland is an online-only store, and has been operating since 2001. I believe in accurately identifying both edition and condition. I am a book collector myself, and understand the importance of complete and honest descriptions.

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Bumps: Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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...
Price Clipped: When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
Copyright page: The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
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....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...