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The Silver Stallion
by Cabell, James Branch
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
The Bodley Head, London, 1926. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. XVI, 312pp., 8 pages of advertisements. Grey linen grain cloth with purple decoration on the front board and spine and purple writing on the front panel and spine. Shelf wear to the bottom edges of the book and bumping to the head and to the healed spine. On the bottom edge of the paper, the results of insect activity can be seen. Browning and foxing to the paper edges. The cloth has been somewhat rubbed and faded, particularly on the spine. Front panel is somewhat bowed. Original bookseller's sticker on the right-hand corner of the front paste down. Some results of insect activity can be seen to the end papers. Offset caning has occurred to front and back end papers and foxing as well. Some foxing throughout the book has occurred as well. In this book "...relates the bizarre adventures of Manuel's barons after his death, and the growth of the sentimental, women-fostered and wholly untrue legend of Manual the Redeemer as a quasi-Christian saviour and saint.". Another in the sequence of Dom Manuel, saviour of Poictesme. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Inventory No: 0101906. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0101906
- Title
- The Silver Stallion
- Author
- Cabell, James Branch
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1926
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Dom Manuel -- Sequence -- Fantasy, Early 20th-Century Fantasy Science Fiction & Fantasy; Unbranded Cabell, James Branch The Silver Stallion
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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