An Old Captivity
by SHUTE, Nevil
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Auckland, New Zealand
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1952 Uniform edition, first series, code #6 on spine of dj. Blue cloth boards stamped in red and silver on spine, endpaper maps. Tight and square, slight sunning to spine tips, faint foxing in edges, small name on title page. Dust jacket is unclipped and bright, small gap at crown of spine, tiny edge tears, protected in a fitted clear film sleeve. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Synopsis
An Old Captivity is a novel by British author Nevil Shute. It was first published in the UK in 1940 by William Heinemann. It was also published under the alternative title "Vinland the Good".
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mainly Fiction
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019367
- Title
- An Old Captivity
- Author
- SHUTE, Nevil
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint.
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nevil Shute;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mainly Fiction
Biblio member since 2005
Auckland
About Mainly Fiction
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Uniform Edition
- A collection or series of individual volumes of an author's work bound to match with a uniform size and style. Especially common...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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