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The Dark Glasses
by Francis King
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1954. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A first edition copy of this poetic novel set on the island of Corfu, by Francis King. The first edition. In the original full cloth binding with the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. A poetic and melancholy novel set on the island of Corfu. The character-driven story follows two poor children, Anna and Stavro, their cruel father and their uncle, Christo. Francis King was a British novelist and short story writer. In 1951 he won the W. Somerset Maugham Prize for his novel, 'The Dividing Stream', and in 2000 he was awarded the Golden PEN Award for "A Lifetime's Distinguished Service to Literature'. The half title page is present. With the previous owner's signature, dated 1954 to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent with little shelf wear. The odd spot to the front paste-down. Previous owner's ink inscription to the front free endpaper. The original unclipped dust wrapper is in excellent condition. Light shelf wear to the edges. Sunning to the spine and the odd light handling mark to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age-toned but otherwise very bright and clean with just the odd small handling mark throughout. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 843G29
- Title
- The Dark Glasses
- Author
- Francis King
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- corfu the dividing stream the firewalkers frank cauldwell the dividing stream
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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.
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