Mortmain
by Arthur Train
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons , 1918. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5" . Not Stated . Bright copy of this novel by Arthur Train, a presentation copy from the author. Originally published in 1907, this novel is known as one of the earliest examples of alien hand syndrome genre and was adapted into a film of the same name in 1915, now lost. Written by Arthur Train, American lawyer and writer of legal thrillers, particularly known for his novels of courtroom intrigue.Author's presentation copy, inscribed by the author to front free endpaper and dated 1922.Illustrated with full page plates in black and white. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, light marks to boards. Author's ink inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 841A38
- Title
- Mortmain
- Author
- Arthur Train
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1918
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- presentation copies arthur train illustrated arthur train
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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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.
Glossary
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...