THE FOUNTAIN OF BEAUTY
by Meade, L.T
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
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Naas, Kildare, Ireland
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: John Long, 1909. Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First UK Edition, First Printing. n.d. This is a true first edition, first printing (first impression) . Octavo. 318 pp. [2 adverts]. Original red boards, blind stamped to front board. gilt lettering to spine. Internally clean pages, tight binding, bookplate of Sean O'Criadain to front end page., small booksellers label, name in pen, a very good plus tight copy of a scarce Meade title. A novel of mystery, the author's children's titles are plentiful and were reprinted in many editions however her supernatural, crime and mystery novels are scarce with many having only the one small print run...
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kelleher Rare Books (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013784
- Title
- THE FOUNTAIN OF BEAUTY
- Author
- Meade, L.T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- John Long
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1909
- Keywords
- THE FOUNTAIN OF BEAUTY,First Edition, L.T. Meade
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Kelleher Rare Books
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Naas, Kildare
About Kelleher Rare Books
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Bookplate
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- First Edition
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