Knee Deep in Daisies: Being Amorous Adventures in the Life of Major Wodell, C.B
by Philip Macer-Wright
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Ernest Benn, 1928. Hardcover. Very Good. pp286 Very good first edition in a good plus jacket. In fresh burgundy boards, the edges and preliminaries are lightly foxed, the binding is tight and the pages clean with no inscriptions. In a striking dust jacket featuring a monocled gentleman sporting daisies on his top hat. The white panels are soiled and the spine sunned with a couple of chips. Very Good 1928
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5739
- Title
- Knee Deep in Daisies: Being Amorous Adventures in the Life of Major Wodell, C.B
- Author
- Philip Macer-Wright
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Ernest Benn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1928
Terms of Sale
Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
30 day return guarantee, no quibble with full refund.
About the Seller
Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
Biblio member since 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
About Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
Christian White Rare Books buys and sells books and manuscripts in the best condition we can find them. We love manuscripts, annotated books and association copies. We serve collectors of all ages, means and taste, and have built relationships with libraries and librarians in the UK, the USA and across the world. We all need books!
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Frequently asked questions
Collecting Nebula Award Winners of the 1970s
The Nebula Award has been awarded to stories in the Science Fiction and Fantasy genre every year since 1966. Learn about the winners of the 1970s!
Cleaning and repairing leather books
Wondering how to take care of the leather books in your collection? Renowned book care expert Bern Marcowitz explains how and when to clean and repair leather books.
