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The Colossus of Arcadia first US edition hardback in original dustjacket
by Oppenheim, E Phillips
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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BRIGHTON, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Little Brown and Company, 1938. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First US edition hardback in original Raymond Thayer designed dustjacket , states First Edition published June1938 on verso title page and dated 1938 bottom title page , green boards with red titles to spine and front ,no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are sharp , spine tips are pushed , usual page toning with age, no offsetting to endpapers , no foxing ,small fingerprint size satin to front board and front endpaper, in original jacket that is price-clipped , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , toned on verso , several small chips missing to edges ,small neat name at bottom front flap, not a remainder ,not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in quality inert removable dust jacket plastic, bubble-wrapped and in a strong box. We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..
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- Bookseller
- Alan White Fine Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88856501
- Title
- The Colossus of Arcadia first US edition hardback in original dustjacket
- Author
- Oppenheim, E Phillips
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Little Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1938
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- E PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM THE COLOSSUS OF ARCADIA FIRST EDITION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Crime Fiction; Literature; Collins Crime Club & Golden Age;
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About the Seller
Alan White Fine Books
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BRIGHTON, East Sussex
About Alan White Fine Books
Alan White Fine books has been trading as a full-time bookseller since 1999 years . We specialise in hardback fiction and stock both new and old titles , many Signed by the author , plus many non-fiction genres .All books ordered are covered in removable professional dustjacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and sent in a purpose made strong box .
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Title Page
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- Flap(s)
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