A Sort of Traitors
by Balchin, Nigel
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Very Good +
- Seller
-
Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Collins, 1949. A good copy with minor overall wear and signs of handling to binding. Lightly sunned to the spine and boards. Signed by Nigel Balchin in his elegant handwriting to the front free endpaper 'Yours sincerely Nigel Balchin' Housed in the rather sombre looking yellow and white dustwrapper which retains publishers printed price on front inside flap. A fresh and tidy example of the dustwrapper which is somewhat uncommon in this condition. Only the lightest signs of handling. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. A scarce signed first edition copy from an often overlooked yet very gifted author.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Good/Very Good +. FIRST EDITION.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Rare Book Shelf (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001343
- Title
- A Sort of Traitors
- Author
- Balchin, Nigel
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1949
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The Rare Book Shelf
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Herefordshire
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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....
- Dustwrapper
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- Sunned
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- First Edition
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