The Burning Spear: Being the Experiences of Mr. John Lavender in Time of War
by Galsworthy, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Helena, Montana, United States
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About This Item
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First American edition, very good + black cloth hardcover (5 by 7 approx.) with silver letter and decoration to cover and spine (no dust jacket) shows some light shelf and trace wear and some uncut pages, else tight and clean. 251 pages. Still a pleasing copy of this WW I era British novel from the noted author of the Forsyte Chronicles.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Barker Books & Vintage (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28075
- Title
- The Burning Spear: Being the Experiences of Mr. John Lavender in Time of War
- Author
- Galsworthy, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- Antiques; Collectibles; Rare Books ; Spokane, WA; Used Books; ; ;
Terms of Sale
Barker Books & Vintage
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About the Seller
Barker Books & Vintage
Biblio member since 2021
Helena, Montana
About Barker Books & Vintage
Welcome to Barker Books & Vintage. We are a brick and mortar retailer of carefully selected books and other paper related product, located in Helena, Montana. We use our office mainly to buy books but are willing to allow perusal of inventory upon request. Our special emphasis on quality books includes a broad range of titles with particular interest given to those being uncommon or collectible. We have been in business close to twenty five years including our new home in Montana. Please call with any questions.
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- Uncut Pages
- 'Uncut pages', or simply 'uncut', traditionally refers to a book which has not been trimmed by rebinding. Prior to the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.