THE EXPLOITS OF BRIGADIER GERARD [FIRST STATE ADVERTS]

Arthur Conan Doyle

Published by George Newnes, Limited, London, 1896

About this Item

Please note that this book is missing one plate at page 140 - only 23 of the 24 plates present. ***First state of the true first edition. ***Very good in burgundy cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to spine and front board and small black embossed publisher's design to front and back board. Owners small, neat contemporaneous name and date in black ink to top of front free endpaper: 'John Betts, October 1896.' Edges and corners of boards rubbed - corners bumped. Spine tight. Head and tail of spine rubbed and slightly frayed. Gilt to spine slightly dulled. Top edge of text-block darkened. All edges of text-block rough-cut (as called for). Very small light red edge stain to fore-edge of front and rear free endpaper. ***334 pages plus "Publications of George Newnes Limited" eight-page catalogue of recently published titles to rear, dated 10-2-96. 196 mm x 146 mm. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE EXPLOITS OF BRIGADIER GERARD [FIRST STATE ADVERTS]
• Publisher: George Newnes, Limited, London
• Publication Date: 1896
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: W. B. Wollen R. I.
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • First Editions
  • Antiquarian
  • Literature