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THE SWORD OF ISLAM
by Sabatini, Rafael
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Mild foxing to top and fore edges, a nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with rubbing to edges, slight loss at upper rig
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1939. First U. S. edition. Mild foxing to top and fore edges, a nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with rubbing to edges, slight loss at upper right front corner, wear with minor loss at head of spine panel, small closed tears to upper front panel, base of spine panel and upper rear panel-with crease, mild color fade to spine panel. (24771). Octavo, pp. [i-iii] iv [v-vi] [1] 2-393 [394: blank], jacket painting by John Alan Maxwell, original brown cloth with front and spine stamped in red, fore and bottom edges rough cut. Sixteenth century Genoa is the center of action involving sea battles.
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
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24771
- Title
- THE SWORD OF ISLAM
- Author
- Sabatini, Rafael
- Book Condition
- Used - Mild foxing to top and fore edges, a nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with rubbing to edges, slight loss at upper rig
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U. S. edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- Adventure Fiction . Historical Fiction
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
John W. Knott, Jr., BooksellerABAA/ILABFine First Editions
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