London: Grant Richards, 1923 New edition. Limited to 200 signed copies. No. 161, signed by the author. Hardcover book. Grey paper covered boards with cream cloth spine, gilt title on spine panel. 299pp. Hand-cut fore edges. Introduction by Grant Richards, the publisher. Good+. Covers are clean with rubbed, abraded corners (boards have been covered in clear loose cellophane). Binding is sound with split to back hinge. Pages are clean with foxed edges and occasional foxing to margins, some foxing to ends; endpapers are very browned, nicks to flyleaf edge. .Pictures available.

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Bookseller: David Ford Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 20587
Title: The Wallet of Kai Lung.
Author: Bramah, Ernest:
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: London: Grant Richards, 1923
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction;

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David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.

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Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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...
Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
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....
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.