The Market Of Seleukia : Signed By The Author
by Morris, James (Jan)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good++/Very Good+
- Seller
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Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The First UK printing published by Faber and Faber in 1957. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition with slight pushing at the spine ends. A little light marking to the board covers. The gilt titling remains bright. A hint of toning to the text-block with some offsetting to the blank end-papers. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. Light edge-wear with some small nicks, creasing and a little loss at the corners and spine ends. Some fading of the red colouring to the spine. A small area of loss to the centre of the rear panel. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been Signed (without dedication) by the author to the title page. A copy of the ticket for the signing event accompanies the title as provenance. The third scarce title from the acclaimed travel writer James (now Jan) Morris. Collectible. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2222322244602
- Title
- The Market Of Seleukia : Signed By The Author
- Author
- Morris, James (Jan)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good++
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber, London
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1957
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Arabia, Middle East, Morris, Seleukia
Terms of Sale
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
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
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2015
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
About Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
We trade as a family-run internet business in Market Harborough in the heart of the Midlands. We have over 10 years experience of collecting and selling a range of genres, specialising in iconic modern fiction and children's titles. Please feel free to browse our website: www.ashtonrarebooks.com. All items are fully described and if any reasonable discrepancy is noted on arrival to the customer, a full refund including payment for return to us will be made. Items over £250 may be paid for in instalments subject to agreement- however, all books remain the property of Ashton Rare Books until the full balance has been paid. Please contact us at : les@ashtonrarebooks.com if you are looking for a particular title or require further assistance.We are full members of the PBFA, ABA and ILAB.
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- Erasures
- Erasures indicates marks where someone has removed bits of text or content from a book. In Book Arts, erasures can also mean a...
- 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....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.