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Eldorado
by Baroness Orczy
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1913]. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5". None. A first edition of this sequel to Baroness Orczy's adventure tail 'The Scarlet Pimpernel'. The uncommon first edition of this work.Undated as called for with the nine titles verso of the half title.In the publisher's original cloth.With a colour illustration to the front board and folded double page frontispiece of a partially burnt letter from Sir Percy. This work is written by author and playwright Baroness Orczy. In this work the Scarlet Pimpernel reluctantly agrees to take his wife's brother to France with him to rescue the young Dauphin. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with bumping and minor rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spine. Scattered spotting to the end papers. Back hinge starting but firm. Internally firmly bound with generally clean and bright pages. The odd spot to the pages, heavier to the front and rear. Spotting to the fore edge. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 873Z8
- Title
- Eldorado
- Author
- Baroness Orczy
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1913]
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- First edition Baroness Orczy The Scarlet Pimpernel Baroness Orczy
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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.
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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