Line on Ginger
by Maugham, Robin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Leicester, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Chapman & Hall, 1949. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE AND SEPARATELY INSCRIBED ON THE FRONT FREE END-PAPER. Publisher's ochre-coloured boards with brown spine lettering. A near fine copy in like D/W. Inscribed by the Author on the FFEP: "For Kay and Harry/ With thanks for a happy evening/ from/ Robin/ 24Nov65". Additionally signed by the Author above his crossed-out name on the title page. The basis for the 1953 British movie "The Intruder" directed by Guy Hamilton set in Post War London and starring Jack Hawkins, George Cole, Dennis Price and Michael Medwin (as a good fellow "gone wrong"). A former soldier who had fought courageously in WW2 becomes involved in crime after he was de-mobbed. Photographs/scans available upon request.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355490718588
- Title
- Line on Ginger
- Author
- Maugham, Robin
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1949
Terms of Sale
James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
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About the Seller
James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
Biblio member since 2006
Leicester
About James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
James M Pickard (Rare Books) is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA).
Glossary
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- Inscribed
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...