The Red Gate.

Bookseller

Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

57288

Title

The Red Gate.

Author

GILMAN, LaSelle

Format/Binding

Publisher's boards in dust jacket.

Book Condition

Used - Text block slightly tanned at edges; otherwise near fine in a jacket slightly sunned at the spine , with light edgewear.

Edition

First edition.

Binding

Hardcover

Publisher

Ballantine Books,

Place of Publication

New York:

Date Published

1953.

Pages

212 [4] pp.

Size

12mo,

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Spine

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12mo

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Text Block

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Jacket

Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...

Sunned

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Fine

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First Edition

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