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The Chalk Garden
by BAGNOLD, Enid
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- NF/NF
- Seller
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
William Heinemann Ltd, 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. NF/NF. 1st Edition. 12.3 x 18.9 cm white boards with gilt stamped titles to the spine, [viii]87[1]pp with photographic frontispiece of Dame Edith Evans. In original dust jacket priced at 9s 6d net. A near fine book with just the merest hint of toning to the spine and a tiny brown spot to the edge of the text block. The dust jacket which is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown) is also in near fine condition with just a touch of rubbing to the spine tips and corners with a little surface abrasion but no loss. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 202025
- Title
- The Chalk Garden
- Author
- BAGNOLD, Enid
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - NF/NF
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- Plays
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About the Seller
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Biblio member since 2020
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.
Glossary
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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