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Demelza
by GRAHAM, Winston
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/VG-
- Seller
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Ward Lock and Co Ltd., 1946. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG+/VG-. 1st Edition 18.5 x 12 cm orange cloth with black stamped titles to the spine, 384pp, in original price clipped dust jacket. A little rubbing to the corners and spine tips. The spine has uniform fading and there are three small marks on the boards of 1-2 mm. Internally clean, without name, inscription or bookplate and just a hint of toning to the endpapers. The dust jacket is dust marked and has some toning on the rear together with fading to the spine. It is rubbed with a little loss to the spine tips, joints and corners. There are a number of closed tears along the top and bottom edges with marks from previous tape reinforcement present on the verso, although the tape is no longer present. There is rubbing to the edges with associated creasing but the jacket presents reasonably well in its new removable clear cover. All in all an above average copy of a first edition of the second of Graham's Poldark novels. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.
Synopsis
Demelza is a heartwarming, gripping, and utterly entertaining saga that brings to life an unforgettable cast of characters and one of the greatest love stories of our age.An impoverished miner's daughter, Demelza Carne is now married to Ross Poldark, who once rescued her from a fairground brawl. Her efforts to adapt to the ways of the gentry—and her husband—place her in hilarious and embarrassing situations, through which she becomes self assured, mannered and lovely, and the birth of her first child brings a joy she never experienced before.But tragedy strikes where least expected, and sows the seeds of an enduring rivalry for Ross Poldark and the powerful George Warleggan, and tests Ross and Demelza's marriage and their love...What Readers are Saying:"Even better than the first book in the series.""Wonderful characters, evocative sense of place and time.""If you haven't read the Poldark series, and care anything for Cornwall, the l8th century, historical romance in its truest form, historical fiction, or just a darn good story that will change your life, then you should read [these books].""The Poldark series is the most powerful reading experience I have ever had.""These books have no equal in historical fiction. I have read them several times and am starting over again."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 202462
- Title
- Demelza
- Author
- GRAHAM, Winston
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+/VG-
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Ward Lock and Co Ltd.
- Date Published
- 1946
- Keywords
- Romance|Television|Historical Fiction
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About the Seller
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Biblio member since 2020
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.
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- Edges
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- VG+/VG-
- A book in slightly better than Very Good Condition with a dust jacket that is in slightly less than Very Good Condition. Very...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
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