A Capitol Offense
by Jocelyn Davey
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. First edition. Cloth. Good/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A first US edition of this entertainment by Jocelyn Davis. "Here is one of the dizziest, most original, dynamic, witty, and highly literate novels you could ever hope to read!" "Set in the British Embassy in Washington, where murder takes place during a Guy Fawkes fireworks celebration, it is much more hilarious and entertaining than sinister or mysterious." In a decorative paper binding in an unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, generally smart, lightly rubbed in places. Dustwrapper is sound with slight rubbing. There are some chips and closed tears to the extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. There is an institutional ink stamp to the recto of front free end papers. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MOD1-E-19
- Title
- A Capitol Offense
- Author
- Jocelyn Davey
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1956
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- British Embassy Humour Dustwrapper Humour
Terms of Sale
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Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...