The Escapists
by Fullerton, Alexander
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
-
Evesham, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
U.K.: Cassell, 1972. Brown bds with gilt title to spine. Bump/rubbing to spine ends and corners. Tear to top spine end. 75 mm split to bottom spine end. Usual library markings. Soiling and some corner creases to text. Dustjacket in clear protective sleeve sellotaped to bds. Tears and partial losses to jacket spine ends, rubbing and small losses to jacket corners, rubbing and some chipping to top and bottom jacket edges. Creasing to jacket spine. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Ex-Library.
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Details
- Seller
- Harry Righton
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 038075
- Title
- The Escapists
- Author
- Fullerton, Alexander
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Place of Publication
- U.K.
- Date Published
- 1972
Terms of Sale
Harry Righton
Postage & Insurance Extra Payment in advancePayment in �sterling, US$, Euro. We accept Cash, Cheque or Credit Card (by PayPal)(US, Euro Cheque conversion costs an addition �6.00)Books may be returned if not as described provided we are notified within 7 days. Liability for payment or refund of advance payment will apply as soon as the books are received by us provided there has been no damage
About the Seller
Harry Righton
Biblio member since 2003
Evesham, Worcestershire
About Harry Righton
Diana Righton has been an established family business for the past thirty years (James Place Books for the first 18 years). We have a large stock in the region of 100,000 books, of which only 9,000 are on the net. Please feel free to ask if you have any wants.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
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