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Memoirer
by Hans Kaarsberg
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Copenhagen: Gyldendalske Boghandel, 1921. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A scarce first edition of the memoirs of Hans Kaarsberg. A scarce first edition of the memoirs of Hans Kaarsberg. First Edition in the original Danish. Hans Kaarsberg was a Danish writer who wrote several short stories and travel descriptions. With the bookplate of Jens Christian Hostrup II, a doctor, screenplay writer and actor who was an active figure in the Danish resistance, and friend to American science fiction writer Paol Anderson. In a half morocco binding with mabrled boards. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the boards and head and tail of the spine. Fading to the spine and bumping to the tail of the spine. Front joint slightly starting but still reasonably firm. Bookplate of Jens Christian Hostrup to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright with just some marginal agte toning and the odd spot. Ink signature to the half title. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- FGN19-E-10
- Title
- Memoirer
- Author
- Hans Kaarsberg
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gyldendalske Boghandel
- Place of Publication
- Copenhagen
- Date Published
- 1921
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Hans Kaarsberg memoirs Jens Christian Hostrup II Paol Anderson memoirs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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.
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- 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.
- 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....
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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