The Picnic at Sakkara
by Newby, P H
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Auckland, New Zealand
Item Price
NZ$60.68NZ$42.47
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Jonathan Cape, 1955. Burgundy bds with bright Gilt palm decoration to front, Gilt spine title dulled, else fresh and unworn, pp 239 very tight copy, with bright clean interior, not inscribed. Original DJ is fresh with sl age toned spine.. First Edition. Half Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10098
- Title
- The Picnic at Sakkara
- Author
- Newby, P H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1955
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Terms of Sale
Ariel Books
Postage at buyers cost, packaging is no charge. All books shipped same-day payment is received. we pack carefully and insure all orders. Payment by paypal and must be received in full before goods are dispatched. If for any reason you are not satisfied return your book within 30 days and we will happily refund the book purchase price.
About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
About Ariel Books
We are a small friendly book store stocking a unique selection of rare and out of print books. Currently we are searching for a suitable new location but have had an open book shop since 1998.
Glossary
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- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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