THE RED THUMB MARK
by Freeman, R. Austin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1911. Second UK Edition. The first of Freeman's books to introduce his medico-legal forensic investigator Dr. Thorndyke. A Queen's Quorum and Haycraft-Queen cornerstone title. Hubin p.157. (And the First published by Hodder & Stoughton), preceded by the 1907 edition published by Collingwood. Octavo (19cm); dark red cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine and in black on front cover; viii, 248pp. Light wear to spine ends and extremities, lower right corners bumped, with a small tear to cloth at crown; clean throughout; Very Good, sound copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2257
- Title
- THE RED THUMB MARK
- Author
- Freeman, R. Austin
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second UK Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1911
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About the Seller
Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...