Venus In Transit
by LASKI, Audrey
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- NF/VG
- Seller
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Heinemann, 1964. 1st Edition. Hardcover. NF/VG. 1st Edition, 1st Impression. 13.3 x 20.2 cm blue boards with gilt stamped titles to the spine, 234[2]pp with original unclipped dust jacket designed by Derrick Holmes and priced at 21s net. The boards have been well protected by the jacket and are clean with bright titles and the corners are firm and sharp. Internally, there is an ownership name and date on the front free endpaper but otherwise the book is clean and bright. The dust jacket, which is now protected by a clear removable cover (not shown), has some toning to the spine and fading to the spine titles and some dust marking to the white areas on the jacket. There is some light creasing mainly to the top and bottom edges and on the corner of the front flap. There are also a few closed tears mainly of 1-2mm but there are three of between 1.2 - 2.2 cm. A very presentable copy. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 201302
- Title
- Venus In Transit
- Author
- LASKI, Audrey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - NF/VG
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- Women
Terms of Sale
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Books remain the property of Rainford & Parris Books until payment is received in full. Rainford & Parris Books cannot be held responsible if an item is delayed during transit - any claims due to losses incurred due to delay will need to be made to the postal service / courier direct. Postage, packing and insurance are extra at cost. Courier services (3-5 days) may be used for multiple book orders or sets of books.
About the Seller
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Biblio member since 2020
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.
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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....
- Jacket
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- 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...
- 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...