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This Little World
by Francis Brett Young
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1934. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. A signed copy of this first edition novel by Francis Brett Young. The first edition. Written to the verso of front endpaper is 'The first 25 copies of 'This Little World' taken from the machine have been specially bound for presentation by the author. Inscription from Francis Brett Young is to 'Mr H K Foster from Francis Brett Young July 1934.' Inscription is possibly to Henry Knollys Foster, an English criketer who played for Oxford University and Worcestershire. Francis Brett Young was an English novelist, playwright and composer. 'This Little World' was published during the height of his career in 1934. In a half calf binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, generally smart. Minor rubbing to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Handling marks and some spotting to the cloth covered boards. Spine is slightly rubbed as are the joints. Spine has faded. Inscription from author to one H K Foster to presentation page. Front hinge is slightly strained but firm after endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with the odd spot throughout. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MOD6-C-5
- Title
- This Little World
- Author
- Francis Brett Young
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1934
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- francis brett young the little world h k foster the little world
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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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.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...
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