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The Pirates' Hoard A Story of Hidden Treasure
by A. Alexander
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London and Edinburgh and New York: Thomas Nelson and Son s, 1904. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. An intriguing illustrated copy of a scarce story of pirates and hidden treasure. This is an intriguing and smart illustrated copy of The Pirate's Hoard, written by A. Alexander. This is a scarce copy. Including a delightful colour frontispiece and title page. Further including six pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. There are some marks to the boards and the spine is a little faded. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. A prize bookplate is to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages. Some scattered spots throughout, concentrated to the first few pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 818B26
- Title
- The Pirates' Hoard A Story of Hidden Treasure
- Author
- A. Alexander
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Son s
- Place of Publication
- London and Edinburgh and New York
- Date Published
- 1904
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- A. Alexander the pirates' hoard story of hidden treasure pirate story the pirates' hoard
Terms of Sale
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Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
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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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
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