The Doomed Oasis. A Novel of Arabia
by Innes, Hammond
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Collins, 1960 VG/VG. 8vo. original black boards gilt (a little gutter separation between FFE& half-title, faint spotting to leaf edges & outer leaves, some fade to spine gilt) in dustwrapper (edges a little frayed with a few closed tears, slight loss to head cap, some internal spotting); pp. 320, with a map. A very good copy. Thriller set in the deserts of the Empty Quarter.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/VG.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007842
- Title
- The Doomed Oasis. A Novel of Arabia
- Author
- Innes, Hammond
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- Doomed Oasis Arabia Empty Quarter Hammond Innes
Terms of Sale
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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- First Edition
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- Dustwrapper
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- Gilt
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- Gutter
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- VG/VG
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- Edges
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- Leaves
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- 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....