Stealthy Terror
by Ferguson, John
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine Book/Very Good DJ
- Seller
-
Pasadena, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1939. First Penguin Edition, First Printing . Printed Wrappers. Near Fine Book/Very Good DJ. First Penguin printing, #239, 1939. From the collection of Ian Ballantine, who was the American representative of Penguin Books prior to his founding of Ballantine Books in 1952. Each book from the Ballantine collection comes with a loose card indicating it is from the library of Ian and Betty Ballantine. Book is near fine with slight wear at corners; DJ with light wear at corners, 1/2" chip at bottom of spine. Rear cover of DJ with ads for Penguins issued September, october and November 1939, thru A60 and 240.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026573
- Title
- Stealthy Terror
- Author
- Ferguson, John
- Format/Binding
- Printed Wrappers
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine Book
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Penguin Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- Harmondsworth
- Date Published
- 1939
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Miscellany #53 File Copies of Ian Ballantine; Literature: Mystery and Detection;
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
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Pasadena, California
About Arroyo Seco Books
Arroyo Seco Books lists about 26,000 used books in all fields, including physics, art, philosophy, social science, literature, science fiction, etc. We also stock modern and antiquarian prints and other art. Most items are listed in 100 catalogs titled by subject matter, and available on this site. We purchase interesting private libraries. Member of IOBA. Contact: Stephen Clauser, 626-372-3863.
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- Spine
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- Fine
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