The English Captain
by L. A. G. Strong
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
One of 50 copies printed on hand-made paper and signed by the author. Additionally inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper and dated Christmas 1930. Rubbing and a few small spots to boards. Cloth peeling of a little at bottom of rear board. Spine very slightly cocked. Age toning to endpapers. A few small brown stains to page edges.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Roxanna Nazari, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1579
- Title
- The English Captain
- Author
- L. A. G. Strong
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1929
- Pages
- 286
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Roxanna Nazari, Bookseller
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Roxanna Nazari, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2022
Norwalk, Connecticut
About Roxanna Nazari, Bookseller
A former lawyer and life-long bibliophile and book collector, I am embarking on a new career as a bookseller. I am particularly interested in golden age detective fiction, but have eclectic tastes. I attended YABS in 2021.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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...
- 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....