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Exit the Disguiser
by Sydney Horler
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1948 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. The first edition of Sydney Horler's thrilling 'Tiger Standish' adventure novel, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Sydney Horler was a prolific British novelist specialising in thrillers, who achieved popularity with his invention of the character Tiger Standish, a figure reminiscent of Sapper's 'Bulldog Drummond'.Horler published over one-hundred and fifty novels in his lifetime.With two pages of advertisements to the rear.With a former owner's inscription painted out to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of fading to back strip, otherwise externally smart. Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper blanked out. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright. Small closed tear and minor edgewear to back strip tail, with small closed tear to head of front wrap. Small tape repair to dust wrapper back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 906F32
- Title
- Exit the Disguiser
- Author
- Sydney Horler
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Sydney Horler Tiger Standish The Ball of Fortune Tiger Standish
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fine
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
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