Dark Islands
by Vandercook, John W
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1937. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First USA edition first printing pre-dating UK Heinemann edition Black cloth turquoise and gilt titles Octavo. 368 pp. Illustrated Striking coloured end papers Good condition. Original owner's inscriptions and book plate on inside cover. The "blurb" from the dust hjacket has been pasted on front end paper. . About New Hebrides; Solomon Islands; New Guinea; New Britain; Fiji; Pacific
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alexander's Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 088577
- Title
- Dark Islands
- Author
- Vandercook, John W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York and London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Pages
- 255
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.66 lbs
- Keywords
- Vandercook, John W.; Dark Islands; New Hebrides; Solomon Islands; New Guinea; New Britain; Fiji; Pacific
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Alexander's Books
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
About Alexander's Books
Alexander's Books was founded in 1987 and initially traded as a bookshop in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. The stock consists of approximately 15,000 books on most subjects, but specialises in History, Literature, Children's books and Topography with a good sprinkling of other subjects. We are a family business. At Alexander's Books we pride ourselves on providing a prompt and efficient service. The Alexander's Books Team
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
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- Plate
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...