London: Chapman & Hall., 1957.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in Dust Jacket. Octavo, original blue cloth titled in gold on spine. 184 pp. Small bookplate of a noted collector on inner front cover (under the dust jacket flap; otherwise a near fine, fresh copy in dust jacket, the jacket very lightly browned and with one tiny closed tear at the edge of the top panel, price clipped. Quite nice.

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Bookseller: Thompson Rare Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 303029
Title: THE ORDEAL OF GILBERT PINFOLD. A Conversation Piece.
Author: WAUGH, Evelyn
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Dust Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Publisher: London: Chapman & Hall.
Date Published: 1957.
Bookseller catalogs: Literature;

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Price Clipped: When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
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....
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...