The Affair
by C. P. Snow
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1960. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. A smart first edition of this story of a miscarriage of justice, from English novelist C. P. Snow. First edition. A young scientists has been dismissed from his job. The matter is to be kept a secret, but all the twenty fellows agree that he is guilty. Suddenly, a doubt springs up and the college is split in two. Written by Charles Percy Snow, an English novelist and physical chemist who also served in several important positions in the British Civil Service and briefly in the UK government. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear and the odd small mark to the boards. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. A contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 901T78
- Title
- The Affair
- Author
- C. P. Snow
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co., Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Affair Snow Scientist College Snow
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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.
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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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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