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Uncommon Danger
by Ambler, Eric
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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Arrowsic, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1937. 8vo, publisher's light blue cloth. 314 pp, [6] pp. of ads. Endpapers renewed.
First edition of Ambler's second book, inscribed by the author on the title-page as follows: "To Archie Rees with best wishes from Eric Ambler."
CONDITION: Good, spine cocked, slight discoloration to edges of covers, edges of text block foxed, first few leaves foxed; in good dj with some rubbing and minor losses at edges.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James Arsenault & Company
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5794
- Title
- Uncommon Danger
- Author
- Ambler, Eric
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1937
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
James Arsenault & Company
Biblio member since 2021
Arrowsic, Maine
About James Arsenault & Company
James Arsenault & Company was established in 1988. Our stock consists of Americana, literature, fine press, early photography, plate books, trade catalogs, autographs & manuscripts, ephemera, maps, and historical prints, as well as fine and rare books and pamphlets in a variety of fields. We are members in good standing of the ABAA and ILAB, and have exhibited for many years at numerous rare book fairs in both the northeast and in California. We do not have an open shop, but welcome your inquiries regarding items in our stock possibly of interest to you.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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....
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