The Mercy of Allah
by Hilaire Belloc
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€342.11€307.90
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1922 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". G. K. Chesterton. The first edition of this collection of short stories by writer and historian Hilaire Belloc, in the very scarce dust wrapper, designed by G. K. Chesterton. The first edition, first impression of this work, in the very scarce unclipped publisher's dust wrapper, designed by Belloc's friend and frequent collaborator Hilaire Belloc.In this collection, Belloc narrates the history of Arabic civilisation through the tales a grandfather relays to his beloved grandchildren.He demonstrates the roles religion and family play in Arab life, while demonstrating how the prosperous grandfather deceived his countrymen to gain a fortune. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Light shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Dust wrapper significantly age toned to back strip, with light handling marks and spots to rear wrap. Edgewear and minor loss to back strip head, with small closed tear to head of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 892F64
- Title
- The Mercy of Allah
- Author
- Hilaire Belloc
- Illustrator
- G. K. Chesterton
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1922
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Mercy of Allah Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc G.K. Chesterton catholicism Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- First Edition
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- Shelf Wear
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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