Closed Area
by Hamber, T. Rumsey
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Evesham, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
UK: Cassell & Co Ltd, 1955. Black bds with faded titles to spine. Light bump to spine ends and bottom corners. Rub to bottom corners. Small amount of light patchy soiling. Brown mark to front outer edge of text block. Pages tanning. Bindings tight. Price clipped dustjacket with creasing/rubbing/tearing and some losses to jacket edges. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Fair. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Harry Righton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022274
- Title
- Closed Area
- Author
- Hamber, T. Rumsey
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell & Co Ltd
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1955
Terms of Sale
Harry Righton
Postage & Insurance Extra Payment in advancePayment in �sterling, US$, Euro. We accept Cash, Cheque or Credit Card (by PayPal)(US, Euro Cheque conversion costs an addition �6.00)Books may be returned if not as described provided we are notified within 7 days. Liability for payment or refund of advance payment will apply as soon as the books are received by us provided there has been no damage
About the Seller
Harry Righton
Biblio member since 2003
Evesham, Worcestershire
About Harry Righton
Diana Righton has been an established family business for the past thirty years (James Place Books for the first 18 years). We have a large stock in the region of 100,000 books, of which only 9,000 are on the net. Please feel free to ask if you have any wants.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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....
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
The Importance of Dust Jackets
Is the dust jacket of a book worth holding on to? Consider its form, its function, and its beauty. Learn more about dust jackets and their importance to your collection.
Is your family bible valuable?
While they may have sentimental value, bibles passed down through the family are not often worth a lot of money. Learn more...
