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The Garrick Year : Signed By The Author : With The Book Society Wraparound Band
by Drabble, Margaret
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good++
- Seller
-
Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The First UK printing published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London in 1964. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with very slight pushing at the spine tips. Very light toning nd spotting to the text-block. Free from inscriptions and erasures. Some slight offsetting to the blank end-papers. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. A hint of light edge wear at the upper spine tip. Light fading of the orange lettering to the spine. Light toning to the spine except where is has been protected by the wraparound band. Some very small light marks to the flaps. The 'Book Society Alternative Choice' wraparound band is complete and not faded to the spine. The Quentin Blake wrapper artwork looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been signed (without dedication) by the author to the title page. The author's scarce second book. More images available on request.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2222322244895
- Title
- The Garrick Year : Signed By The Author : With The Book Society Wraparound Band
- Author
- Drabble, Margaret
- Illustrator
- Blake, Quentin (Wrapper artwork)
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good++
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1964
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Band, blake, Drabble, Garrick
Terms of Sale
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2015
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
About Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
We trade as a family-run internet business in Market Harborough in the heart of the Midlands. We have over 10 years experience of collecting and selling a range of genres, specialising in iconic modern fiction and children's titles. Please feel free to browse our website: www.ashtonrarebooks.com. All items are fully described and if any reasonable discrepancy is noted on arrival to the customer, a full refund including payment for return to us will be made. Items over £250 may be paid for in instalments subject to agreement- however, all books remain the property of Ashton Rare Books until the full balance has been paid. Please contact us at : les@ashtonrarebooks.com if you are looking for a particular title or require further assistance.We are full members of the PBFA, ABA and ILAB.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- ND
- no publisher's date given
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Erasures
- Erasures indicates marks where someone has removed bits of text or content from a book. In Book Arts, erasures can also mean a...
- 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...
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
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