Published by Macdonald, 1949
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Good. 1949. First Edition. 240 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Pencil marking to rear endpapers. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with crushing to spine ends. Notable sunning to spine and board edges, with scuffing, staining and marking to boards. Book has a forward lean.
Published by Macdonald, London, 1949
Seller: Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books, Katoomba, NSW, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is faded/sunned. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Edges foxed and browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 21228. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.
Language: English
Published by Purnell & Sons, 1949
Seller: Broadhursts of Southport Ltd, Southport, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Book Condition ? Fine: An unread copy that remains in excellent condition. Creasing across the left top edge of the dust jacket, but otherwise in excellent condition, no major tears, blemishes etc. and artwork popping with colour. Red cloth binding with gilt lettering/borders remains mint. Good text block and page edges ? in wonderful shape for the book's age. Pages throughout are tightly bound, clean and tidy throughout. A first/first, signed edition with a signed author card and a relevant vintage newspaper clipping ? highly collectible due to its status as an early printing plus the added provenance and unique historical ephemera, which significantly enhance its appeal to collectors. This novel blends historical intrigue with richly drawn characterisation, set against the atmospheric backdrop of Heidelberg and its cultural heritage. The story unfolds through a compelling mix of mystery, period detail, and emotional depth, offering readers a vivid sense of time and place. This particular copy is strengthened by the inclusion of a signed author card and a vintage newspaper clipping that relates to the novel's subject matter, providing an extra layer of context and collectibility. Ideal for collectors of historical fiction and literary ephemera, it offers both narrative enjoyment and distinctive added value.
Published by Macdonald, 1949
Seller: Bramble Books, Ipswich, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Pink boards with gold lettering to the spine. Clean pages and firm binding. Jacket is not price clipped. Jacket has some edge wear. Jacket is now in a removable protective cover. 1st print. Professional seller. All pictures are of the actual book that is for sale. Books are dispatched in cardboard packaging.