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The Inevitable Millionaires
by E. Phillips Oppenheim
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$410.07NZ$369.06
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1925. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. The first edition of this comical novel set in London by E. Phillips Oppenheim, a smart copy in an equally smart dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.In an A. L. Burt later printing unclipped dust wrapper, dated 1930.'The Inevitable Millionaires' is a comical novel with a Wodehousian style humour, following two merchant middle aged brothers in London, who discover that they had a net worth of one million pounds. By prolific author E. Phillips Oppenheim, known for his best-selling genre fiction which featured a variety of glamourous characters and international intrigue.Stamp and bookplate of Dr. V. N. Podstata to the recto of the front endpaper, and title page. Podstata was superintendent of the Dunning Insane Asylum. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few small marks to the boards. Stamp and bookplate to the recto of the front endpaper. Minor edge wear to the dust wrapper, with small chips and closed tears. Spine is age-toned, with light marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Stamp to the title page. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 890P45
- Title
- The Inevitable Millionaires
- Author
- E. Phillips Oppenheim
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1925
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Inevitable Millionaires e. phillips oppenheim wodehouse london e. phillips oppenheim
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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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