IF IT PLEASE YOU
by MARSH, Richard [pseudonym of HELDMAN, Richard Bernard]:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1913. First edition. First edition. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A superb fine copy, the red cloth unfaded and the gilt titles bright. The contents are entirely complete with no inscriptions or stamps. Publisher's catalogue to the rear dated Spring 1914. Complete with the rare original dustwrapper which has only minor nicks to the spine tips and some rubbing and darkening of the spine. The reverse shows remnants of old paper to the spine tips. Short stories, mainly criminous. Exceptionally scarce in dustwrapper. Hubin. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6411
- Title
- IF IT PLEASE YOU
- Author
- MARSH, Richard [pseudonym of HELDMAN, Richard Bernard]:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1913
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lucius Books
Biblio member since 2015
York, North Yorkshire
About Lucius Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.