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The Curse of the Wise Woman
by Dunsany, Lord
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +/Very Good +
- Seller
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Naas, Kildare, Ireland
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: William Heinemann Ltd, 1935. Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First UK Edition Thus, First Printing. Octavo. 326 pp. Publisher's device on title page. True first edition of the 'Cheap',A very good plus to near fine copy with a very slight touch of spotting, tight binding, sharp unfaded boards, clean unmarked pages. Present and unclipped (3/6 net) is the original jacket which has very light rubbing and some wear to the top of the spine, extremities. Copies with the original jacket are exceptionally uncommon..
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- Bookseller
- Kelleher Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007190
- Title
- The Curse of the Wise Woman
- Author
- Dunsany, Lord
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- THE CURSE OF WISE WOMAN,DUNSANY, LORD, FIRST EDITION
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Kelleher Rare Books
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Naas, Kildare
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- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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