The Closed Book
by Le Queux, William
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Northfield, Minnesota, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Methuen, 1904. A man acquires an old book and finds himself in danger. Bumped and rubbed with a few drip marks, spine sunned. Hinges cracked, some foxing to the text, previous owner's name on the front end papers, dated 1904. Reading copy of an uncommon first edition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MLC Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 220246
- Title
- The Closed Book
- Author
- Le Queux, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1904
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery/Suspense/Thriller;
Terms of Sale
MLC Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
MLC Books
Biblio member since 2009
Northfield, Minnesota
About MLC Books
MLC Books has been selling online since 2006, with a heavy emphasis on vintage and collectible crime fiction, other fiction, and books related to Minnesota. A diverse general stock available as well.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...