The Explorer
by Frances Parkinson Keyes
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£195.00£175.50
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1964 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good. 9" by 6". None. A signed first edition, first impression of this novel about a troubled marriage and the exploration of the Andes. The first edition, first impression of this novel, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.The work of American author Frances Parkinson Keyes, this novel details the marriage of an absent explorer and his aristocratic Virginian wife.Signed by the author on a bookplate to the half title, dedicated to Paul Gallico, an America novelist. This work was acquired from the sale of Gallico's library. Gallico was a prolific writer, but is perhaps now best remembered for his 1969 novel 'The Poseidon Adventure', adapted into the successful 1972 motion picture. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Minor mark to front board, with bumping to spine head. Cloth binding otherwise exceptionally bright. Edge wear to head and tail of dust wrapper back strip. With small closed tear to head and tail of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Signed to half title. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 791F40
- Title
- The Explorer
- Author
- Frances Parkinson Keyes
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Paul Gallico Poseidon Adventure American Literature Poseidon Adventure
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
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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