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This Old Man
by Gertrude Bone
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co. , 1925. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". Muirhead Bone . A lovely first edition copy inscribed by Gertrude and Muirhead Bone of this novella by Gertrude Bone. The first edition of this work, inscribed by Gertrude Bone to the front free endpaper "To Mr and Mrs Jordan Bottomley with love from Gertrude Bone," dated Christmas 1925, and signed by Muirhead Bone in pencil to the frontispiece.A lovely novella by Gertrude Bone following the events set in a cottage in the countryside.Loosely inserted is a charming sample of another work by this author, Oasis. Illustrated with a frontispiece by Muirhead Bone. In the original publisher's cloth binding, with titles stamped in gilt to front board and spine. Externally very smart with minor shelfwear and head and tail of spine. Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper "To Mr and Mrs Jordan Bottomley with love from Gertrude Bone," dated Christmas 1925. Loosely inserted, a sample of Gertrude Bone's book Oasis. Frontispiece is signed in pencil by Muirhead Bone. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Illustrated by the frontispiece designed by Muirhead Bone. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 763A15
- Title
- This Old Man
- Author
- Gertrude Bone
- Illustrator
- Muirhead Bone
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- gertrude bone first editions signed uncommon first editions short stories
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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.
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