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Asta's Book 1/20 lettered: with an appreciation by Julian Symons
by Barbara Vine/Ruth Rendell
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- as new/as new
- ISBN 10
- 1873567103
- ISBN 13
- 9781873567104
- Seller
-
Kington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
This the deluxe lettered state of the Scorpion edition of Ruth Rendell's Asta's Book. Regarded by many as her most personal book. It carries a critical appreciation by the doyen of crime writing, Julian Symons. Among his remarks he points to the Barbara Vine novels as being among the finest during the Eighties. It is signed by Ruth Rendell and Julian Symons.
The binding is a fetching green morocco leather spine with five raised bands and gilt blocking. Matched by a patterned green marbled sides and top edge. The endpapers are green too.
The book has been in store for nearly thirty years as is offered as new.
The binding is a fetching green morocco leather spine with five raised bands and gilt blocking. Matched by a patterned green marbled sides and top edge. The endpapers are green too.
The book has been in store for nearly thirty years as is offered as new.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Scorpion Press
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 104
- Title
- Asta's Book 1/20 lettered
- Author
- Barbara Vine/Ruth Rendell
- Format/Binding
- Nd pattened marbled sides and greentipedge.
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- as new
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- First and Signed Limited, one of 20 deluxe lettered.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1873567103
- ISBN 13
- 9781873567104
- Publisher
- Scorpion Press
- Place of Publication
- Bristol
- Date Published
- 1993
- Pages
- 437
- Size
- 9.1/2" x 6"
- Keywords
- English literature, crime, mystery
Terms of Sale
Scorpion Press
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. Items of value we recommend Special Delivery in the UK, and Tracked & Signed with additional insurance cover overseas.
About the Seller
Scorpion Press
Biblio member since 2019
Kington, Herefordshire
About Scorpion Press
Bookseller in the late 1980's selling via catalogues and fairs. Then migrated to publishing special editions as Scorpion Press. Over 100 titles published including major crime and mystery authors: Dick Francis, Colin Dexter, Ruth Rendell, Ian Rankin, Bernard Cornwell, Len Deighton. Now concentrating on leather rebindings in runs of twelve copies - signed on an author profile page.
Glossary
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- 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....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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