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The Noose
by Philip Macdonald
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : W. Collins Sons & Co Ltd. , 1930. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 5". None. An uncommon first edition copy of this thrilling crime novel by Philip Macdonald. The uncommon first edition. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. The thrilling story of Colonel Anthony Gethryn as he attempts to prove a man's innocence, just five days before he is due to be executed. Part of the 'Anthony Gethryn' series of works. Philip Macdonald was a British writer who published numerous thrillers and mystery screenplays. He is best known for writing television scripts for, 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents', as well as the novelisation of the science fiction film, 'Forbidden Planet'. The half title page is present. With two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of the novel. In the publisher's original, full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the edges. Small mark to the front board. The odd spot to the front paste-down. Scattered spots and offsetting to the free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age-toned but the text is still bright and clear. Spotting towards the front and rear with a few scattered spots throughout. Spotting to the fore-edge. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 841G31
- Title
- The Noose
- Author
- Philip Macdonald
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W. Collins Sons & Co Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Size
- 7" by 5"
- Keywords
- anthony gethryn crime novel detective fiction thriller crime novel
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
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.
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.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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...
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