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THE CELEBRATED CASES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG /No Jacket as Issued
- ISBN 10
- 0808162934
- ISBN 13
- 9780808162933
- Seller
-
Barstow, California, United States
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About This Item
Minneapolis: Amaranth Press. 1st printing by this publisher with letter "a" in copyright line. One of the collectible bonded leather padded hardback editions with gilt edges and decorations on front cover and spine. This one has a previous owners bookplate pasted neatly to front inside cover and a small ink scribble about 1/4 inch on the very corner of the title page - not too detractive. No other faults. Included is a new cat bookplate that could be used to cover the previous owner's bookplate. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 10" Tall . VG. Leather Padded Cover. 1st.. 1984.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeff Stark
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 045771
- Title
- THE CELEBRATED CASES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
- Author
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Format/Binding
- Leather Padded Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0808162934
- ISBN 13
- 9780808162933
- Publisher
- Amaranth Press
- Place of Publication
- Minneapolis
- Date Published
- 1984
Terms of Sale
Jeff Stark
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About the Seller
Jeff Stark
Biblio member since 2005
Barstow, California
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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