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The Man in Half Moon Street
by Barre Lyndon
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton. London, Hamish Hamilton, 1939. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Rebound by Riviere in full calf. Inscribed by the author to the title page. The story of a man who appears to be in his early 40s but claims to be over 200 years old. Some scuffing and rubbing to the leather. Spine a touch sunned. Please note that whilst the book pictures well and looks nice, the leather is a little dry, there's a small chip to the top of the spine that may have been repaired (hasn't really shown up in the pictures). [10359, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1939.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hyraxia
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10359
- Title
- The Man in Half Moon Street
- Author
- Barre Lyndon
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- POETRY AND PLAYS,,
Terms of Sale
Hyraxia
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Hyraxia
Biblio member since 2010
Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire
About Hyraxia
Specialist Bookseller dealing in modern first editions and rare books.
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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....
- 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...
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