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The King of the Rainy Country
by FREELING, Nicholas
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG++/VG
- Seller
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Gollancz, 1966. VG++/VG. 1st Edition. 12.5 x 19 cm red boards with gilt stamped titles to the spine. 158[2]]pp in original unclipped jacket priced at 18s net. Clean boards with bright gilt. There is a touch of bruising to the top corners. Internally clean, without name, inscription or bookplate and just a touch of toning to the edges. The dust jacket, which is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown), has some dust staining and light marking. There is rubbing to the spine tips and corners with a couple of tiny tears and minor chipping to the spine tips and corners. There are three small tears to the fore edge two on the front and one on the back. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 202008
- Title
- The King of the Rainy Country
- Author
- FREELING, Nicholas
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++/VG
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gollancz
- Date Published
- 1966
Terms of Sale
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
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About the Seller
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Biblio member since 2020
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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