Scar by Vane Derek (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint edition. Softened spine ends. Tarnished spine lettering. Previous owner's name and address are written on the front free endpaper. A brief notation is on the rear free endpaper. In a square, sound binding with hinges intact. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine(-). First Edition. 320 pages; 20 cm. Mystery novel. Derek Vane is the pseudonym of Blanche Eaton Back (1857?1939), a British writer of late-Victorian and Edwardian fiction. Born Blanche Eaton Duncan, she became Mrs. Back upon marriage, was widowed by 1891, moved to Hove, and thereafter published under the male-sounding pseudonym ?Derek Vane? // British women writers. Near fine(-) to vg+. Slightly rolled; lacks jacket.

New York; A. L. Burt Company, [1925]. FIRST EDITION. Scarce in dust jacket. Very good in very good- dust jacket. Minor bumping to spine ends and corners and minor rolling to spine. Light foxing to end papers and slight age toning to margins throughout. Text is clean and bright. Wear to dust jacket chipping to spine ends, fading to spine, a few small closed tears to edges, minor rubbing, and light foxing. Dust jacket is housed in a protective plastic sleeve. LIT/010223. Book.

Condition: Very Good+ binding. Advanced Review Copy. 8vo; in the publisher's green cloth; with titling on the spine and upper board stamped in blue; 314 pages with 5 pages of advertisements in the rear; corners slightly bumped; there is a tear on the half title page; there is some toning on the rear end paper.~~An advanced review copy given out by Geoffrey Bles ahead of its release. There is a notice of this pasted down to the title page stating the book will be released on the 16th of September 1924 as well as an insert stating ""Mr. Geoffrey Bles has much pleasure in sending the accompanying work for review. He begs that no notice may appear before 16 Sep 1924." ~~The front paste down and end paper are illustrated in glossy paper, perhaps a proposed jacket for the book.~~. Very Good+ binding.