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The Duke of York's Steps
by Wade, Henry
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
-
Northfield, Minnesota, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Constable, 1935. In his first appearance, Chief Inspector Poole investigates the mysterious death of a banker. Fourth printing, first published in 1929. Bumped and rubbed with wear at the spine ends. Rear hinge cracked, spine a bit cocked. Foxing to the edges of the text block and throughout the text. Jacket rubbed and tanned with chips and tears, including a 3" tear up the lower front spine fold and across the spine. Loss to the head of the darkened spine, taking part of the title, with a small piece of clear tape. All held together in Brodart.. Hard Cover. Good/Fair.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MLC Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 220440
- Title
- The Duke of York's Steps
- Author
- Wade, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Publisher
- Constable
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1935
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery/Suspense/Thriller;
Terms of Sale
MLC Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
MLC Books
Biblio member since 2009
Northfield, Minnesota
About MLC Books
MLC Books has been selling online since 2006, with a heavy emphasis on vintage and collectible crime fiction, other fiction, and books related to Minnesota. A diverse general stock available as well.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
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