Memories and Adventures
by DOYLE, SIR ARTHUR CONAN:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1924 1st edition. Hardback, approx 9 x 6 inches. Dark blue cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine. In very good condition. Spine darkened with some small chips to cloth at ends of spine. Some rubbing to corners. New endpaper to front. “Roffey and Clark” bookseller label to rear. Some tanning and foxing to half and main title page. Some occasional mild foxing spots to inside pages. Plates clean. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 408pp. Illustrated with 8 B&W photo plates.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 95214
- Title
- Memories and Adventures
- Author
- DOYLE, SIR ARTHUR CONAN:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1924 1st edition
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHIES/LETTERS/DIARIES DOYLE, SIR ARTHUR CONAN: Memories and Adventures, Hodder and Stoughton, 1924 1st edition, Illustrated, photo plates, life, family, travel, military, army, War, religion, Sherlock Holmes, Psychic quest
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About the Seller
The Antique Map & Bookshop
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Dorchester, Dorset
About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
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- Gilt
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- Rubbing
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- Cloth
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