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London After Midnight
by Philip J. Riley
- Used
- very good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0845347136
- ISBN 13
- 9780845347133
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, London, & Toronto: Cornwall Books, 1985. Very Good/Very Good. New York, London, & Toronto: Cornwall Books, 1985. First Edition. Signed by the author with brief inscription but no dedication on half title. Quarto (11.25" x 8.5"); 178pp. Illustrated dust jacket with £19.95 price intact; book in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Jacket shows very faint rubbing at corners and a few tiny scuffs to surface. Boards are sturdy and square. Binding is sound and pages unmarked.
A history / making-of for the famed lost silent horror film starring Lon Chaney Sr and directed by Tod Browning, comprised of "the full script, set stills, portraits, behind the scene shots, and cut scenes -- all culminating in the display of the film itself" (jacket flap copy).
A history / making-of for the famed lost silent horror film starring Lon Chaney Sr and directed by Tod Browning, comprised of "the full script, set stills, portraits, behind the scene shots, and cut scenes -- all culminating in the display of the film itself" (jacket flap copy).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11240
- Title
- London After Midnight
- Author
- Philip J. Riley
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0845347136
- ISBN 13
- 9780845347133
- Publisher
- Cornwall Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, London, & Toronto
- Date Published
- 1985
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2019
Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
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- 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...
- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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....
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