THE EMERALD OF CATHERINE THE GREAT
by Hilaire Belloc, illustrated by G. K. Chesterton
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/very good
- Seller
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Blue Hill, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: Arrowsmith, 1926. first edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 5 x 8 in. Black cloth boards with green titles. Condition is VERY GOOD ; covers extremely clean, mild wear to spine ends binding tight with a little pulling inside, at pg 16 - there is a small gap, but all is holding fine. Mild foxing to verso of frontis, text very clean. DJ is VERY GOOD ; clean, spine toned, edges have a few mild chips. In a mylar wrapper. Fic. RGR.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50105
- Title
- THE EMERALD OF CATHERINE THE GREAT
- Author
- Hilaire Belloc, illustrated by G. K. Chesterton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first edition
- Publisher
- Arrowsmith
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1926
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Blue Hill, Maine
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Spine
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- Edges
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- First Edition
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
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- Fine
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