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DANGEROUS INHERITANCE
by Wheatley, Dennis
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Middletown, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Hutchinson & Co, (1965). Diana Younger. First edition. INSCRIBED on the title page to his step-daughter Diana Younger, "For Diana and Went / With love from Dennis." She illustrated the dust jacket for his 1938 book, THE GOLDEN SPANIARD as well as endpapers for several others. Fine in near fine dust jacket with remnants of old acetate cover on verso (not evident from the outside) and a little rubbing to spine ends and corners. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quill & Brush
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53578
- Title
- DANGEROUS INHERITANCE
- Author
- Wheatley, Dennis
- Illustrator
- Diana Younger
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hutchinson & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- (1965)
- Bookseller catalogs
- ASSOCIATION COPY;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Quill & Brush
Biblio member since 2007
Middletown, Maryland
About Quill & Brush
Quill & Brush was established in 1976 by Allen & Patricia Ahearn, the authors of the well-respected reference for booksellers and collectors, Collected Books: The Guide to Identification and Values.At present the Quill & Brush is run by the Ahearns' eldest daughter, Beth Fisher. Allen is semi-retired but continues to buy, sell, and perform professional appraisals.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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