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The Stroke of Eight -by J L Hardy ( Collins UK 1st Edition )( 8 )
by Hardy, J L ( Jocelyn Lee Hardy )( later Captain J L Hardy )
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good (see description)/No Jacket
- Seller
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Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London, England: London, UK: Collins, 1938, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1938. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, a solid Good example, red cloth with light wear and rubbing, a bit of sunning to the spine, front blank endpaper has been removed leaving the front hinge a bit loose, ink nmae, no dustjacket, a scarce title by this not too well known author, newspaper accounts and reviews of the day seem to suggest that this is more of a thriller than a mystery, Hardy wrote fiction and non-fiction including his most famous book I Escape, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE /// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good (see description)/No Jacket. Illus. by Text Cover. 5w x 7.75h Inches.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Leonard Shoup
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 169121
- Title
- The Stroke of Eight -by J L Hardy ( Collins UK 1st Edition )( 8 )
- Author
- Hardy, J L ( Jocelyn Lee Hardy )( later Captain J L Hardy )
- Illustrator
- Text Cover
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good (see description)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London, UK: Collins, 1938, 1st Edition, First Printing
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1938
- Size
- 5w x 7.75h Inches
- Keywords
- The Stroke of Eight -by J L Hardy ( Collins UK 1st Edition )( 8 )
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery Adventure;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Leonard Shoup
Biblio member since 2003
Burlington, Ontario
About Leonard Shoup
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- Rubbing
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- Jacket
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- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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