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The Maharajahs
by Lord, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0091110505
- ISBN 13
- 9780091110505
- Seller
-
Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Hutchinson & Co (Publishers) Ltd and the Cricketer Ltd, 1972. First Edition. Red Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. Illustrated. 238 pp, A super near fine first edition ( 1972) in wrapper ( red spine). Illustrated with numerous b/w photographic images. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine. Slight bumps to the head and tail of the spine. Fresh, clean and tight. Dust wrapper is not price clipped with light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine. There are a couple of short tears to the head of the spine of the wrapper and there are a few creases to the corners of the front flap of the wrapper.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000858
- Title
- The Maharajahs
- Author
- Lord, John
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Red Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0091110505
- ISBN 13
- 9780091110505
- Publisher
- Hutchinson & Co (Publishers) Ltd and the Cricketer Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾"
- X weight
- 21 oz
Terms of Sale
Trumpington Fine Books Limited
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
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- Spine
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- Tight
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- Fine
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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- Bumps
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- Price Clipped
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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