London: Cassell, 1935. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. (London: Cassell and Company, Limited 1935). First UK Edition. Publisher's dark blue binding with gilt lettering and a single gilt rule at both top and bottom of the spine. It is dated [1935] on the copyright page which also has the printer's code F60.235. Contains 8 short stories. A bookseller's ticket to the rear paste-down otherwise a near fine (or better) copy. In the RARE D/W priced 7/6 net to the spine as called for. A former owner has had small strips of professional paper replacement at spine tips and at a couple of points along top edge not affecting lettering. The back panel is clean and un-foxed. Shows as a lovely near fine example. Scans invited

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Bookseller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA. (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 355490717626
Title: The Scandal of Father Brown
Author: CHESTERTON G K
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used
Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cassell
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1935

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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...
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...
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