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A New Messiah: A Novel
by Robert Cromie
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$1,543.89A$1,389.50
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About This Item
London: Digby, Long & Co., 1902. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A first edition copy of this very scarce work by Robert Cromie, both a journalist and a writer of science fiction novels. The first edition, first impression of this very scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Ink inscription to the verso of the half title page. Robert Cromie (1855-1907) was an Irish journalist and novelist. This science fiction novel was one of his later works, featuring an advanced submarine and an attempted German take over of the world, and is very rarely seen. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with shelf wear to the joints and extremities. Remnants of a bookplate to the front paste down. Front hinge is slightly strained but held firmly. Internally, firmly bound. Marginal age toning to pages, and the odd spot to the first and last couple of pages; otherwise pages remain clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 903M17
- Title
- A New Messiah: A Novel
- Author
- Robert Cromie
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Digby, Long & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1902
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Science fiction Robert Cromie Novels Robert Cromie
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Title Page
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Cloth
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