Spies in Spain
by J. M. Walsh
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : Odhams Press Limited , 1937. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A first edition copy of Spies in Spain by J. M. Walsh. A first edition copy of this work. This spy novel follows Colonel Ormiston of the Secret Service as he is asked to find out about a tunnel that is being projected from Spain to the African coast. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart with some of the dust wrapper partly stuck to the rear board and bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A small part of the dust wrapper is stuck to the front board. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is worn with an enclosed tear to the front wrap and chipping to the extremities and head and tail of the spine. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 852B35
- Title
- Spies in Spain
- Author
- J. M. Walsh
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Odhams Press Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Spies in Spain J. M Walsh spy novel J. M Walsh
Terms of Sale
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Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
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.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...