THE DEVIL'S TOR
by LINDSAY, DAVID
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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BURLINGTON, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
LONDON: PUTNAM'S SONS (G.P.). VG+/NONE. PUB APRIL 1932. FIRST EDITION. BOOK HAS BEEN REBOUND IN QUARTER RED LEATHER WITH RED CLOTH COVEREDBOARDS, RED ENDPAPERS, AND GILT SPINE TITLES AND DESIGN. IT HAS BEENTRIMMED 3/16" BOTH LENGTH AND WIDTH AND THE TOP EDGE HAS BEEN STAINEDRED. FOXING MAINLY TO THE PRELIMINARY AND TERMINAL LEAVES AND THE EDGESOF THE TEXT BLOCK. BOARDS ARE MODERATELY COLOR FADED BUT OTHERWISE AVERY NICE CLEAN AND TIGHT COPY OF A RARE BOOK IN FIRST EDITION.. Keywords: FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, INVISIBLE, ABCDEF.
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- Bookseller
- JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- COLLECTI006683I
- Title
- THE DEVIL'S TOR
- Author
- LINDSAY, DAVID
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- PUTNAM'S SONS (G.P.)
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- PUB APRIL 1932
Terms of Sale
JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS
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About the Seller
JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS
Biblio member since 2003
BURLINGTON, Wisconsin
About JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS
COLLECTIBLE AND OUT OF PRINT BOOKS WITH FOCUS ON SCHOLARLY, SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY, AND LITERATURE
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