Chudleigh Hold
by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: W. & R. Chambers, Limited, 1954. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A smart first edition copy of this mystery for young people, by the prolific children's author Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Elinor M. Brent-Dyer (1894-1969) was a children's author, best known for the Chalet School series. This mystery story encompasses eerie happenings and exciting adventures in Chudleigh Hold. It is the first book in a series of loosely connected adventure stories. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in lovely bright condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned but clean. Dust wrapper is bright and smart, with just a little chipping to the folds of the flaps. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 883M2
- Title
- Chudleigh Hold
- Author
- Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W. & R. Chambers, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Mystery Children's fiction Adventure fiction Children's fiction
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...