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The Earl of Chicago: A Novel
by Brock Williams
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good Only
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$1,964.79NZ$1,768.31
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About This Item
London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1937. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good Only. 7.5" by 5". None. A very scarce first edition of this thrilling novel from Brock Williams, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Very scarce work. An exciting novel following two Chicago bootleggers. Robert Kilmount finds out he has inherited land and a title in England after his uncle, the Earl of Gorley, passes away. At the same time Quentin Ramsey is released from prison after serving his time for a crime that Kilmount framed him for. Written by Brock Williams, a prolific English screenwriter, novelist, and director. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor bumping to the extremities. The odd mark to the board. Original unclipped dust wrapper is worn with chipping resulting in loss to the head and tail of the spine and the front board. Creases to the boards and the odd closed tear. A 5" closed tear to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 872T69
- Title
- The Earl of Chicago: A Novel
- Author
- Brock Williams
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Earl Chicago Williams Chicago
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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....
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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