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The Guns of Navarone
by MacLEAN, Alistair
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG++/VG++
- Seller
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Collins, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG++/VG++. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. 14 x 20.5 cm blue boards with gilt stamped titles to the spine, 318(2)pp. In original unclipped dust jacket priced at 14s. net. A near fine book with clean boards with just a little pushing to the bottom corners. The text block is tight and square and internally the book is bright with is no name inscription or bookplate and just the merest hint of toning in a band on the free endpapers where the dust jacket does not reach. The dust jacket which is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown) presents very well. The spine is not faded and there is barely any toning to the rear panel. There are two closed tears on the bottom of the rear joint and rear panel measuring under 0.5 cm and 2 of under 1cm on the joints at the head of the spine with a little associated creasing. Otherwise any rubbing is minimal. All in all a lovely 1st Edition of MacLean's second and most successful book that provided the basis for the Oscar and Golden Globe winning film of the same name staring Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 201675
- Title
- The Guns of Navarone
- Author
- MacLEAN, Alistair
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++/VG++
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Collins
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- World War II|Nautical
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About the Seller
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Biblio member since 2020
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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