Memory Hold-the-Door. [The Autobiography of John Buchan.] IN FULL MOROCCO
by BUCHAN John
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Hodder & Stoughton,, 1940. 8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, blank preliminary and half-title very lightly spotted; handsomely bound in full dark green crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments ruled and lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Hillier & Ross A130.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35935
- Title
- Memory Hold-the-Door. [The Autobiography of John Buchan.] IN FULL MOROCCO
- Author
- BUCHAN John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton,
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- modern first editions, modern firsts, buchan, john buchan
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Thakeham, West Sussex
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- 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...
- Gilt
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- Raised Band(s)
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- First Edition
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