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The Justification of Andrew Lebrun
by Frank Barrett; [Frank Davis]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€470.21€423.19
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1894. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. A scarce first edition novel, a science fiction novel based around suspended animation. The first edition of this scarce work.'The Justification of Andrew Lebrun' follows the eponymous character, a clockmaker and a chemist, who resuscitates a man who has been stuck in suspended animation for a century. However, this newly resurrected man turns to villainy, leading into a gripping melodrama.By Frank Barrett, the pseudonym of Frank Davis. He wrote many novels, one other being science fiction, named 'The Error of Her Ways'.Twenty pages of adverts to the rear, dated July 1894. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Only a few light marks to the board and spine. Bookplate and bookseller's label to the front paste down. Spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 904P42
- Title
- The Justification of Andrew Lebrun
- Author
- Frank Barrett; [Frank Davis]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1894
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Justification of Andrew Lebrun frank barrett frank davis sci-fi frank barrett
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Bookplate
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