Search Results: the sword of islam by sabatini rafael

Hardcover. Good.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. An ex-library first US edition of Rafael Sabatini's 1939 historical novel. Set in the sixteenth century, the famous Admiral Andrea Doria led the defense of Genoa from attacking Muslim ships led by Dragut-Reis. The Italian-born Sabatini lived most of his adult life in Britain. He was fluent in numerous languages, but chose to write in English because (per Wikipedia), "all the best stories are written in English." --- In full reddish-brown cloth-covered boards with cover & spine titling in red. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- With tears to cloth along back joint & lightly sunned spine. Also with prior ownership evidence by a Chicago book club being adhesive remnants to front free endpaper and rubberstampings to front paste-down, else a sound copy.; Ex-Library; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; iv, (2), 393 pages .

Grosset & Dunlap, 1930-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable.

P.F. Collier & Son, 1939-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Original purple cloth covered boards with embossed design on cover and gilt lettering along spine; light rubbing along edges. Binding and hinges tight and square; contents clean and unmarked except for some pencil marks on FFEP. 393pp. Reprint edition,. All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. 1939. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Salmon/reddish cloth with dark reddish lettering/rules, 393 pages. "A long line of blockading galleys rides at anchor, barring the sea approaches to Genoa the Superb, Genoa of the sixteenth century". Some spotty staining to the top edge, cloth faded along the top edge, some spine cocking; else tight VG copy in worn, torn and lightly chipped jacket with some spine fading. See Photos

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New York: P.F. Collier & Son Corporation, 1939. Hardcover. Good. 393p. A purple cloth hardcover book in good+ condition. Edges barely rubbed. Tiny hole in title page. Small child's pencil scrawls next to page numbers of first 20 or so pages; small hole at top of page 17. Otherwise clean and tight. Historical novel by the author of CAPTAIN BLOOD.

Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1939. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. VG hardcover in good- dust jacket. DJ not price clipped, ( price $2.50) but does have creasing, several tears, and edgewear. Now protected in mylar, and still attractive. Book has some minor shelfwear as well. Previous owner's name on ffep and bookstore stamp inside back cover, otherwise clean. Last page has 1/2" chip ; 7.299999992554000 X 5.099999994798000 X 1.299999998674000 inches .

Wildside Press, 2008-04-30. Paperback. Used:Good.

P. F. Collier, 1930. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Wildside Press, 2008-04-30. Paperback. Used: Good.

New York: P. F. Collier & Son Corporation, 1939. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Royal Purple with gold spine lettering. Binding tight and square. Pages clean and free of writing or marks..

Boston: Houghton Mifflin & Company, 1939. Brown cloth boards are rubbed on edges, spinecover is tannings. Prior owner name on feb. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Libris.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1939. 1st. Hardcover. Very good. Bound in the publisher's original salmon colored cloth over boards, cover and spine stamped in red. Some wear to extreities, particularly the head and heel.

Hesperides Press, 2006-11-12. Paperback. Good. Excellent customer service. Prompt Customer Service.

London: Hutchinson Undated, 33rd thousand. Red cloth titled in black on spine. Light foxing in endpapers, browned in edges. Dust jacket is unclipped, rubbed at corners, small gaps to spine ends and top edge, unfaded, in a clear film protective sleeve. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Hutchinson Red cloth titled in black on spine. Undated, 33rd thousand. Tight and square, part fading or possible damp stain to the front board, unmarked internally. Dust jacket is unclipped and bright, slight wear to spine. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

collier, . 1939, very good -fine, some spine wear

Mattituck NY: American Reprint Co., c1939. Limited Reprint Edition of 300 copies.. Hardcover in maroon cloth boards, no jacket.. Fine unmarked.. Historical novel about the French admiral Andrea Doria and his conflicts. Nice bright clean crisp copy of scarce limited edition. 5-3/4 x 8-3/4, 393 pp, red endpapers.

Hesperides Press, 2008-11-04. Hardcover. Good.

Hutchinson. FREE U.K. Shipping. FAMILY Business. FIRST Class Service. Full refund if not totally satisfied. Undated Hardback edition, No dust jacket. Owner's bookplate inside. Browning. . Fair. Hardcover. Book Club Edition.