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A Lost Lady of Old Years
by John Buchan
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$5,355.08A$4,819.57
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About This Item
London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1899. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. A very scarce signed first edition of John Buchan's romantic historical fiction, set during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. In it's original art nouveau cloth binding. The very scarce first edition of this work. Printed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this is the first U.S. edition.Author's presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the recto to the front endpaper; 'Charles Hill Dick from John Buchan Jan 1900'. Author's bookplate to the rear pastedown.In a custom cloth slipcase. Slipcase is fine.'A Lost Lady of Old Years' is a historical fiction novel, set during the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion.Written by John Buchan, a Scottish novelist.Two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in a custom cloth slipcase. Externally, generally smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light fading to the spine. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Author's inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Author's bookplate to the rear pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just a few odd spots to the first and last few pages. Slipcase is fine. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 739P38
- Title
- A Lost Lady of Old Years
- Author
- John Buchan
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Lane The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1899
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- A Lost Lady of Old Years john buchan charles hill dick jacobite rising john buchan scotland waring
Terms of Sale
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Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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.
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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- Publisher's cloth
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- Bookplate
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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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Cloth
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