Far East
by Beaton, Cecil
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: B.T. Batsford, 1945. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo., 111pp. Beautiful First Edition of a record of Beaton's travels throughout the far east during WWII. Bound in orange cloth with titles in yellow on front board and spine. Illustrations and photographs throughout. Square, tight and clean throughout with moderate wear to edges and tips. Off-setting to end-papers but clean text. Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (15s. net), has a 2" split at teh top of the rear fold. several pieces of brown tape on the reverse with a few ghost marks where tape was removed. Small chips and closed edge-tears. Still clean and complete. A very pretty collectable copy of a scarce title.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brenner's Collectable Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014191
- Title
- Far East
- Author
- Beaton, Cecil
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- B.T. Batsford
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1945
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About the Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books
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About Brenner's Collectable Books
35 Plus years buying and selling collectable books. Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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