Caravan The Assembled Tales of John Galsworthy
by John Galsworthy
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1925. Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A smart copy of this collection of tales from English novelist and playwright, John Galsworthy. The Assembled Tales of John Galsworthy. A collection of short stories including: A Portrait, The Grey Angel, The Japanese Quince, The Prisoner, A Simple Talk, Stroke of Lightening, and many others. Written by John Galsworthy, an English novelist and playwright who was awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in Literature. In the original half calf binding with black cloth boards. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot or handling mark. Light age toning to the extremities. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 886T55
- Title
- Caravan The Assembled Tales of John Galsworthy
- Author
- John Galsworthy
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Caravan Assembled Tales Galsworthy Assembled Tales
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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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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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.