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The Gone Away A Romance of the Dales in three Acts.<br />Illustrated by Charles Simpson.<br />Forst edition.
by Ratcliffe, Dorothy Una
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Eynsham, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, 1930. First edition, 1930. Hardback. [iv], xiii, 94pp plus 8 pages of publisher's ads at rear. Green half morocco binding with gilt over marbled boards. Top edge gilt. Mrs Ratcliffe's three act drama set in the Yorkshire Dales. "And the old woman began, first setting her stage, then introducing her characters that she had already taught me to know far better than I knew our neighbours. She would catch the different qualities of their voices; she would blow the hunting measures on the silver horn that had once belonged to Squire Dalmaine, until above the wailing of the wind I could hear the horses' hooves thudding up and down the dale. The old grandfather clock ticked in time to the flowing of her voice, and the evening would pass swiftly. Suddenly he would realise that the fire was tired, that the kitchen was becoming chilly, and that another day had heard its "Gone Away."" Colour frontispiece and eight full-page black & white illustrations by Charles Simpson. Book in very good condition. Re-backed. Boards re-covered and endpapers renewed. Corners of upper board bumped (top) and a little frayed (bottom). Text block fore edge and bottom edge soiled and spotted. Mild spotting and occasional soiling throughout.
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- Bookseller
- Ariadne Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1305850
- Title
- The Gone Away A Romance of the Dales in three Acts.Illustrated by Charles Simpson.Forst edition.
- Author
- Ratcliffe, Dorothy Una
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Lane The Bodley Head Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Bookseller catalogs
- Plays & Theatre;
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Eynsham, Oxfordshire
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Glossary
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.
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