London: Cassell & Company Limited, 1934. First U.K. Edition. First impression. Octavo (19.5cm); maroon paper-covered boards titled in gilt on spine; dustjacket; 250pp. Mild offsetting inside covers; spine ends pushed with a tiny nick at crown; Near Fine. The dustjacket shows moderate chipping along the upper jacket edges; rubbing to the verso of spine panel causing small hole; Very Good. "Modern woman transposed to Elizabethan England, and flaunting the banner of her refusal to conform to the religious tenets of the crown" (Kirkus Reviews). Forms part of the author's novels following the Alard family saga, here set during the sixteenth century's Reformation persecutions of Roman Catholics in England. NCBEL III, p. 626.

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Bookseller: Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 53199
Title: Superstition Corner
Author: KAYE-SMITH, Sheila
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First U.K. Edition
Publisher: Cassell & Company Limited
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1934
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Fiction;

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Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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....