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The Man From The Moon
by CARMICHAEL, Philip
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG++
- Seller
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Grant Richards, 1909 1909. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG++. WATKINS, Frank . Ist Edition, 1st Impression. Ornate blue, sliver and gold embossed pictorial front with title to front and spine. All edges tinted yellow. Blue pictorial endpapers, 8 colour plates, including tissue frontispiece, and 30 black & white illustrations within the text, 296pp. There is some very light rubbing down the right edge of the front board, a tiny dent in the fore edge of both boards and one to the lower joint. All corners have very light surface shelf wear and the the top right corner of the front board has a tiny bruise. The binding is tight and square. Internally, there is a neat name dated October 1909 on the half title page. The pages are very clean with only sporadic small spots and marks. In all, an excellent copy of this scarce children's fantasy science fiction novel, beautifully illustrated by Frank Watkins. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 202303
- Title
- The Man From The Moon
- Author
- CARMICHAEL, Philip
- Illustrator
- WATKINS, Frank
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Grant Richards
- Date Published
- 1909 1909
- Keywords
- Science Fiction|Childrens|H-L23|Illustrated
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Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Books remain the property of Rainford & Parris Books until payment is received in full. Rainford & Parris Books cannot be held responsible if an item is delayed during transit - any claims due to losses incurred due to delay will need to be made to the postal service / courier direct. Postage, packing and insurance are extra at cost. Courier services (3-5 days) may be used for multiple book orders or sets of books.
About the Seller
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Biblio member since 2020
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.
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.
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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....
- 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...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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