London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1929. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. From "the Duchy Edition of Tales and Romances by Q". (This Troy is the Cornish not the Homeric One!) Hocken & Hunken are 2 Sea Captains. Wit, insight and local knowledge in this lively novel by Q. 311 Pages. Royal Blue cloth cover with blind stamped monogram (ATQ) and decorative border on front. Gilt lettering to spine. Top page edges Black. Duchy heraldic motif on endpaper. No inscriptions. Some spots of browning on page edges. Only a few small spots of light foxing. Size: 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" tall

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Bookseller: Cornish Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004075
Title: Hocken and Hunken, a Tale of Troy
Author: Quiller-Couch, A. T. ( Q )
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Near Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1929
Keywords: FICTION/CORNWALL/CONISH NOVEL/TROY TOWN/Q
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction;

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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...
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