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Freddy the Detective
by Walter R. Brooks; Kurt Wiese [Illustrator]
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf, 1932. First Edition. hardcover. Good. 7x5x1. The Junior Literary Guild and Alfred A. Knopf; New York, 1932. Hardcover. First Edition. A Good, blue binding with black lettering and illustration on front board and black lettering on spine, binding intact, sunned spine, some foxing/soiling and discoloration to boards, deckle fore-edge and bottom text block edge, top text block edge stained brown but faded, age toning to pages, spine buckram starting to separate from backing material, crimping to spine edges, previous owner bookplate affirmed to front pastedown, some rubbing along board edges, mild stress crease to spine, without Dust wrapper. A good and overall clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 388pp., illustrations by Kurt Wiese. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1039194
- Title
- Freddy the Detective
- Author
- Walter R. Brooks; Kurt Wiese [Illustrator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Date Published
- 1932
- Size
- 7x5x1
- Weight
- 1.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Lavendier Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- 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"...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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