Click for full-size.
Through the Wall:; Wentworth, Patricia
by Wentworth, Patricia
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Top corners very gently bumped, extremely mild rubbing to rear corners, very modest wear to spine head, foot, and edges, light s
- Seller
-
Oakland, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1950. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Top corners very gently bumped, extremely mild rubbing to rear corners, very modest wear to spine head, foot, and edges, light soiling to spine foot and front-rear edge, faint soiling to front pastedown, few spots and light soiling to (two tape-residue) front free endpaper, faint soiling-mark to title page, few pages throughout book (page 229), extremely gentle rubbing to DJ, else Very good(+) in very good(+) DJ.. Blue octavo in black DJ, 242 pages; 19 cm. Women private investigators -- England -- Fiction. "Martin Brand's relatives are furious that he's left his large estate to his niece, Marion, whom he had only met once. And Marion is upset that she has to share her new home with Martin's family. Then a body is found on the beach wearing her coat. Fortunately Miss Silver is on the scene"--. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88261
- Title
- Through the Wall:; Wentworth, Patricia
- Author
- Wentworth, Patricia
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Top corners very gently bumped, extremely mild rubbing to rear corners, very modest wear to spine head, foot, and edges, light s
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition (stated)
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1950
Terms of Sale
Bibliope by Calvello Books
Books may be placed on reserve for one week. Refunds may be issued if book is not as described and is returned in same condition as it was originally shipped, and within two weeks of order.
About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
Biblio member since 2005
Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
Over thirty-five years experience in the used, out-of-print and rare book trades. Selling online since 1997. WWW.BIBLIOPE.COM (formerly Calvello Books)
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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"...
Frequently asked questions
Collecting One Book
Instead of collecting by series, author, publisher...why not just one title? Learn more about collecting variations and editions of one book.
A Brief History of the Dust Jacket
When did dust jackets first appear, and what exactly are they for? Learn about this often-important detail as it applies to book collecting. More...
