Gammon and Espionage
Bentley, Nicolas
Published by The Cresset Press, 1938
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hardback
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hardback, octavo, a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text and in a well preserved pictorial dust jacket which is chipped at the head of the spine, has some edge loss to the head of the rear panel and is now protected in a non-adhesive archival film sleeve. Illustrated by the author, 190pp. Seller Inventory # 272044
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Title: Gammon and Espionage
Publisher: The Cresset Press
Publication Date: 1938
Binding: hardback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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Gammon And Espionage
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Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
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Condition: Fair. 1938. First Edition. 190 pages. No dust jacket. Patterned grey cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white illustrations by author. Pages remain bright and clean. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some moderate marking and tanning. Gilt lettering to spine is slightly dulled. Book has strong forward lean. Seller Inventory # 1740989657IEV
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Gammon And Espionage
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Condition: Good. 1938. First Edition. 190 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over grey cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Pencil inscription to front panel. Light foxing overall. Seller Inventory # 1736422551IEV
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Gammon and Espionage
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Bentley, Nicolas (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. 190pp, with occasional line drawings. In grey hatched cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on the spine. 8vo. Cloth very slightly pushed at spine ends, very slightly cocked, hint of toning on text block edges, else neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. In its oriignal worn and discoloured dust wrapper, chapped along upper edge and gently rubbed on corners and spine ends. Dust jacket now protected in a Mylar wrapper fitted without the use of tape or adhesives. A spoof crime novel, from the son of crime fiction writer, E C Bentley. Seller Inventory # 028155
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Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Nicolas Bentley (illustrator). First edition. A humorous mystery novel by Nicolas Bentley, with illustrations throughout the text, in the scarce dust-wrapper. First edition, uncommon. In the scarce price-clipped dust wrapper.Illustrated by the author himself, with twenty-four full-page illustrations.'Gammon and Espionage' is a humorous detective novel that was inspired by a work written by the author's father, E. C. Bentley. Described as a 'comprehensive satire of a book', Bentley plays with classic tropes such as red-herrings, thrilling cliff-hangers, and a general sense of mystery.Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) was a British writer and illustrator. He drew an array of cartoons that were seen in magazines throughout the 1930s and 1940s, but is most well-known for his illustrations within T. S. Eliot's 'Old Possum's Books of Practical Cats'.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with just a bit of fading to the margins, particularly to the top edge of boards. Dust wrapper is generally smart with a bit of discolouration and spotting to the wraps, including the reverse. Chipping to edges of wraps, particularly to the top edge as well to the bottom spine region. A few closed tears to wraps. Damp stain along spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed. book. Seller Inventory # 807D43
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Gammon And Espionage
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Full Page Illustrations By Bentley (illustrator). 1st Edition. 190 Pp. Gray Cloth. First Printing Indicated, 1938. Near Fine, No Markssome Faint Discoloaration In Spots At Edges. Dust Jacket Priced 6S6d, Light Wear, Minute Losses At Edges, Two 3/4" V-Chips At Top Edge Of Rear Panel. Seller Inventory # 058565
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