London: William Heinemann, 1930. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. William Heinemann, London. 1930. Book Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition, first state with won' instead of won't in line 14 of page 147. Original blue cloth boards with gilt and black decoration and title to front and spine. Binding firm with light edge wear and light bumping and rubbing to corners. Spine ends and edges rubbed. Boards rubbed with some markings. Light cup ring mark to back board. Front board has slight curve and front hinge slightly loose. Content clean and bright. Some foxing to endpapers and occasionally in text. Previous owners neat ink signature to front free endpaper. Not ex-library. No notes or inscriptions. 270 pages. All books are individually described.

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Bookseller: Soin2Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000509
Title: Cakes and Ale or the Skeleton in the Cupboard
Author: Waugham, W. Somerset
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: William Heinemann
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1930
Pages: 270

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First State: used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
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