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Heinemann, London., 1960. Reprint in the Uniform Edition, second series, designated U.11 on dustwrapper flap. Octavo. 278 pages. The publishing history of the Uniform Edition is a bit complicated in that there were three series altogether, each with different dustwrapper art.Fine in fine dustwrapper by W. Francis Phillipps.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SHUTENEV006857
- Title
- The Chequer Board.
- Author
- SHUTE, Nevil
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Heinemann, London.
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- australian world war two
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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Uniform Edition
- A collection or series of individual volumes of an author's work bound to match with a uniform size and style. Especially common...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...