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A Prefect's Uncle.
by WODEHOUSE, P. G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Adam & Charles Black,, 1903. He's only got two sides, a bad side and a worse side First edition, first impression, first issue, of the author's uncommon second book, preceded only by The Pothunters (1902). This copy has the correct points for the first issue, with the half-title verso listing The Pothunters only, the title page dated 1903, and no publisher's advertisements at the rear. Octavo. Original red cloth, spine and front cover lettered and decorated in black, blue, gilt, and pink. Frontispiece and 7 plates, all by R. Noel Pocock. Partially erased ownership signature to half-title. Spine lightly sunned and bumped, cloth marked and rubbed, still bright, one gathering slightly proud, scattered foxing to contents. A very good copy. McIlvaine A2a.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 168613
- Title
- A Prefect's Uncle.
- Author
- WODEHOUSE, P. G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Adam & Charles Black,
- Date Published
- 1903
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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