The Moon Endureth : Tales and Fancies
by Buchan, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
-
Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1912. Hardcover. 15mm tears to cloth at head and tail of joints. Narrow splits to gutters at endpapers. Moderate spots of foxing. Previous owner's name "Emily Fels", (possibly the same Emily Fels who was the daughter of the New Zealand businessman, collector, philanthropist Willi Fels 1858-1946).; Second impression. xiv, 324 pages + [64] pages advertisements. Dark grey-green cloth boards with gilt lettering and small silver circles on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 185 x 120mm. Short stories and poetry. Fantasy.; 8vo .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Renaissance Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24795
- Title
- The Moon Endureth : Tales and Fancies
- Author
- Buchan, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- William Blackwood and Sons
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- Literature
Terms of Sale
Renaissance Books
Any book not as described may be returned within 14 days of receipt for a full refund.
About the Seller
Renaissance Books
Biblio member since 2005
Dunedin, New Zealand
About Renaissance Books
We are located in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. We have in stock over 8,500 books. We are a general antiquarian and out-of-print home-based bookseller, with some specialty areas in English literature, Maori, Travel, Tibet, and New Zealand history.
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- Gilt
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