The House of Doctor Dee.
by ACKROYD, Peter
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Hamish Hamilton, London., 1993. First edition. Octavo. pp [iv], 277Presentation copy from the author, inscribed by him on the title-page: ''for Neil with love from Peter - London: August 19, 1993''. The words ''with love'' are written in red ink. The recipient is the author's then editor Neil Taylor.Head and tail of spine slightly pushed. Small mark to rear cover. Near fine in very near fine dustwrapper.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ACKROYDP015779
- Title
- The House of Doctor Dee.
- Author
- ACKROYD, Peter
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton, London.
- Date Published
- 1993
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LONDON
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- 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...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Inscribed
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....