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The House of Darkness first Edition Hardback in Original Dustjacket
by Laing, Kenneth
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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BRIGHTON, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: The Diamond Press, 1927. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original dustjacket , states first published 1927 on verso title page , one of publishers Savoy Library , looks like being UK first pages etc in colonial edition jacket marked Colonial Edition on spine , grey boards with black titles to orange spine and to front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are lightly pushed , spine tips are pushed, usual page toning with age ,light foxing , in original jacket that is not spine faded , price-clipped , toned with age , toned on verso , foxed on verso of spine , several small closed tears to edges reinforced on verso by tape , states Colonial Edition of spine , a scarce crime fiction title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..
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- Bookseller
- Alan White Fine Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88855568
- Title
- The House of Darkness first Edition Hardback in Original Dustjacket
- Author
- Laing, Kenneth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Diamond Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- KENNETH LAING THE HOUSE OF DARKNESS FIRST EDITION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Crime Fiction; Collins Crime Club & Golden Age;
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About the Seller
Alan White Fine Books
Biblio member since 2008
BRIGHTON, East Sussex
About Alan White Fine Books
Alan White Fine books has been trading as a full-time bookseller since 1999 years . We specialise in hardback fiction and stock both new and old titles , many Signed by the author , plus many non-fiction genres .All books ordered are covered in removable professional dustjacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and sent in a purpose made strong box .
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