The Fire and The Wood: A Love Story
by R. C. Hutchinson
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Cassell, 1940. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8" by 6". None. A smart first edition of this sympathetic love story from British novelist R. C. Hutchinson, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. A love story following Josef Zeppichmann, a young German-Jewish doctor, a victim of the Nazis in the early days of their power, and Minna Wersen, a kitchen maid. Written by Ray Coryton Hutchinson, a best-selling British novelist. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light wear to the extremities only. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear and chipping to the extremities. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spine with the odd small closed tear. A 2" closed tear to the tail of the spine. Light sunning to the spine and the odd small mark to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Minor age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 901T77
- Title
- The Fire and The Wood: A Love Story
- Author
- R. C. Hutchinson
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1940
- Size
- 8" by 6"
- Keywords
- Fire Wood Love Hutchinson Wood
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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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- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.