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The Electric Torch
by Ethel M. Dell
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€294.90€265.41
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About This Item
London: Cassell and Company, Limited, 1934. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. An uncommon first edition copy of this brilliant novel on Anglo-Indian life by Ethel M. Dell, scarce to see, especially in the original dust wrapper. The first edition of this uncommon work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'The Electric Torch' is a gripping tale following a married couple from India to England, seeing the husband destroy the careers and lives of his wife's friends.By Ethel M. Dell, a popular author of over thirty romance novels. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Spine is a little faded. A few very light marks to the boards. Light spots to the fore edge. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down. Dust wrapper is edge worn, with chips to the head and tail of the spine, and tape repairs to the reverse. Light age-toning and a few marks to the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional scattered spots, mostly to the first and last few pages. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 873P12
- Title
- The Electric Torch
- Author
- Ethel M. Dell
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell and Company, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1934
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Electric Torch ethel m. dell yvonne india ethel m. dell
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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.
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- 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....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Fine
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- First Edition
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