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The Giant Rat of Sumatra
by Boyer, Richard L
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG++/VG++
- ISBN 10
- 0491023103
- ISBN 13
- 9780491023108
- Seller
-
Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: W H Allen, 1977. Book. VG++. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st UK Edition. A 'Sherlock Holmes' adventure. Author's first novel. Jacket illustration by Justin Todd. BOOK:- Binding is sound; sea-green boards are clean; gilt spine titles are bright & without loss; slight spine heel crush, inflecting about 2mm of the heel ridge; no corner bumps or edge damage; no ink names, stamps or other permanent markings; light scattered foxing is discernible across the edges of the text block, but not on the page surfaces; uniform page browning. DUST JACKET; Intact, with printed price ("£3.95 net"); only very mild edgewear, & a crumple across the top edge; several line indentations on the rear panel, but no rupture or perforation; no tears or chips; no fading. Photo on request.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Klanhorn (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016261
- Title
- The Giant Rat of Sumatra
- Author
- Boyer, Richard L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++
- Jacket Condition
- VG++
- Edition
- 1st UK Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0491023103
- ISBN 13
- 9780491023108
- Publisher
- W H Allen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- Justin Todd
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sherlockiana;
Terms of Sale
Klanhorn
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About the Seller
Klanhorn
Biblio member since 2006
Queanbeyan, NSW
About Klanhorn
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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....
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...