Queen of the Desert: The Story of Lady Hester Stanhope
by Hughes, Jean Gordon
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
- Seller
-
Lukeville , Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London, Macmillan, 1967, hardcover, 160 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Fair dustjacket. Tightly bound and clean, tidy previous owner's name and date to front endpaper, slight lean, light spine-end bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, edge nicks, closed edge tears, sticker lift to front panel, in new Brodart sleeve. The story of the intrepid 19th-century British lady traveler in the Arab Middle East, written with young readers in mind. Illustrated throughout with drawings by Hilary Abrahams.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- West of Eden Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7914
- Title
- Queen of the Desert: The Story of Lady Hester Stanhope
- Author
- Hughes, Jean Gordon
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General; Travel
Terms of Sale
West of Eden Books
Shipping rates are based on packages weighing up to 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds). Heavier items and sets of books will incur higher shipping charges. All books are packed carefully using bubblewrap and extra protection when warranted.
About the Seller
West of Eden Books
Biblio member since 2003
Lukeville , Arizona
About West of Eden Books
West of Eden Books is a home-based bookseller selling exclusively on-line since October 2003. We specialize in Out-Of-Print and Collectible Books with interests ranging from the Fine and Performing Arts to Science, Sports and Modern Literature. We are in daily contact with top booksellers worldwide and are happy to provide free referrals on request. Most of our listed books are first edition, first printings, carefully researched through our own reference materials and many other available sources. Most books are in Very Good to Fine condition with any flaws carefully noted. All hardcover books with dustjackets will receive a new archival quality Brodart dustjacket sleeve prior to shipping. Customer service and satisfaction is of primary importance to us at West of Eden Books. Our feedback from customers has been overwhelmingly positive. We pride ourselves in this and pledge to address any issue with any of our products or services to your satisfaction. Digital images available on request.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- 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...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....