London: Jonathan Cape, 1971. 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 351pp. Beautiful First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Small unobtrusive bookplate oat the bottom of the front paste-down covered by the front jacket flap. A very-well preserved copy. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (£3.75 net), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy and quite uncommon in any condition.

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Bookseller: Brenner's Collectable Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 009973
Title: Jonathan Cape, Publisher
Author: Howard, Michael S
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0224619667
ISBN 13: 9780224619660
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1971
Bookseller catalogs: Books About 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.

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Paste-down: The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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...