The Dark of the Moon. Being Certain Further Histories of the Folk Called "Raiders"
by Crockett, S.R
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good (Minus)/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1902. Scottish author Samuel Rutherford Crockett (1859-1914) was a prolific producer of romantic novels, often set in Scotland. This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the First Edition. Rather uncommon. Dark green cloth binding, decoratively stamped on the front cover; gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 511 pages, with fourteen pages of publisher's adverts in the rear (Notable because the ads also feature drawings of the authors); top-edge is gilt. Rather worn at the margins, and both hinges are cracked but holding. Previous-owner signature on the FFEP. The front paste-down has a label from "W.H. Smith's Subscription Library.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (Minus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004099
- Title
- The Dark of the Moon. Being Certain Further Histories of the Folk Called "Raiders"
- Author
- Crockett, S.R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (Minus)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co., Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1902
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Scottish Interest;
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Jacket
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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...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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- First Edition
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- 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....
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