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Dark Hazard.
by BURNETT, W. R
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers,, 1933. The Charlie Watts copy First edition, first printing, of one of the author's scarcest books, in a beautiful, bright example of the rare dust jacket. This copy is a first issue, with "F-H" on the copyright page and no price on the front flap of the review jacket, as issued. The novel was adapted into a film in 1934, starring Edward G. Robinson. Provenance: from the collection of the Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts (1941-2021), with his posthumous bookplate. Octavo. Original green cloth, spine and front cover lettered and decorated in red and green, patterned endpapers. With dust jacket. Cloth lightly rubbed at extremities, small burn mark to front cover, contents clean; jacket lightly nicked at extremities, a couple of short closed tears, flaps without price as issued: a very good copy in near-fine jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 172526
- Title
- Dark Hazard.
- Author
- BURNETT, W. R
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers,
- Date Published
- 1933
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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