The Sword of Islam
by Sabatini, Rafael
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Plus to Near Fine
- Seller
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SANTA BARBARA, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1939. Nice copy of first printing with 1939 on title page. Unmarked, tight and square. Clean copy in price intact jacket that has only light edgewear and short crease. Author of several books which became basis for famous swashbuckling films starring Errol Flynn such as Captain Blood and Sea Hawk. This is another swashbuckler. In mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus to Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Rafael Sabatini (1875-1950) was an Italian/British writer who crafted some of the greatest tales of action and adventure ever written, including "Captain Blood," "The Sea Hawk," "Scaramouche," and many more.This volume collects 14 rare Sabatini short stories (most appearing for the first time in book form). Included are: "The Sword of Islam," "The Tapestried Room," "The Baker of Rousillon," "The Blackmailer," "The Curate and the Actress," "The Foster-Lover," "The Ordeal," "Wirgman's Theory," "The Wedding Gift," "Annabel's Wager," "The Dupes," "The Fool's Love Story," "Gismondi's Wage," and "Intelligence."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Timothy Norlen Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013342
- Title
- The Sword of Islam
- Author
- Sabatini, Rafael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus to Near Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1939
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions;
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About the Seller
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
SANTA BARBARA, California
About Timothy Norlen Bookseller
I am a internet based bookstore that specializes in Modern First Editions, film sources, Mystery and Detective fiction and Western Americana. I have approximately 10,000 books, primarily first editions with about 1300 of them signed by the author. I try and stock only books that are sound, clean and attractive.
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