RINGSTONES AND OTHER CURIOUS TALES
by Sarban (pseudonym of John William Wall)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good in like dust jacket. Cloth boards are noticeably discolored on front and back, and some light soiling to page edges. D
- Seller
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Derry, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
London: Peter Davies, 1951. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Very good in like dust jacket. Cloth boards are noticeably discolored on front and back, and some light soiling to page edges. DJ has small chips at fold and one internal tape mend, but is otherwise sharp and presents well.. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. First book by the author of THE SOUND OF HIS HORN. A collection of stories of "the uncanny." 8vo cloth. The English edition is a lot scarcer than the American edition. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50780
- Title
- RINGSTONES AND OTHER CURIOUS TALES
- Author
- Sarban (pseudonym of John William Wall)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good in like dust jacket. Cloth boards are noticeably discolored on front and back, and some light soiling to page edges. D
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition / First Printing
- Publisher
- Peter Davies
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- horror, fantasy, mmb
Terms of Sale
Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
Please note that all items are offered subject to prior sale. All our books are FIRST EDITIONS and FIRST PRINTINGS unless noted otherwise. All dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers. All books are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 10 days of receipt for a full refund.
About the Seller
Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Derry, New Hampshire
About Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
Modern first editions - mainly American and English - many of the books being signed; poetry, poetry broadsides, and press books. Most of our holdings are modern and fairly contemporary, and feature both mainstream and genre fiction (e.g. contemporary literature, detective & science fiction), with emphasis on notable writers and literary prize-winners in both prose and poetry.
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