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The Man on the Rock
by Francis King
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$633.00A$569.70
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1957. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Good. 7.5" by 5". None. The first edition of this novel by Francis King set in Greece after the Second World War, signed by the author. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'The Man on the Rock' looks at post-war Greece, following a young man as he faces the poverty of the island.King was a British novelist who worked as the chief book reviewer for the 'Sunday Telegraph' for twenty-five years. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head of the spine. Small mark to the head of the front board. Light marks to the top edge and faded spots to the fore edge. Dust wrapper with light edge wear, and with repairs to the reverse. A few light spots and handling marks to the dust wrapper, including to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 885P29
- Title
- The Man on the Rock
- Author
- Francis King
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Man on the Rock francis king spiro greece francis king
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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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- Publisher's cloth
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- Fine
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
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- 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....
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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