QUEEN OF THE DAWN;
by H.Rider Haggard
- Used
- good
- first
- Condition
- Good/Poor
- Seller
-
Los Angeles, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1925. First Edition. Cloth Covered Boards. Good/Poor. last book published while haggard was still living. first in a five part series. book pale gray/blue cloth w/black titles. slightly faded. pages w/minor amount of aging. mild shelf wear to book, but no obvious defects. owners inscription w/date 1927 on flyleaf. stated first edition on copyright page. dust jacket complete, but front cover seperated from inside hinge. some tears and chipping around spine and corners. picture dj intact. titles intact. chips on back cover w/pieces missing at corners. spine aged. suprisingly intact, considering age.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Counterpoint Records & Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44644
- Title
- QUEEN OF THE DAWN;
- Author
- H.Rider Haggard
- Format/Binding
- Cloth Covered Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1925
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books;
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About the Seller
Counterpoint Records & Books
Biblio member since 2022
Los Angeles, California
About Counterpoint Records & Books
Started in 1979, Counterpoint Records & Books is a genuine mom and pop-owned store just below the Hollywood Sign, nestled in the thriving Franklin Village area. It is located between the Los Feliz and Hollywood neighborhoods of Los Angeles.
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We buy and sell second-hand and rare records, books, CDs, DVDs, ephemera, and various other popular and out of print cultural items. Whether you're looking for inexpensive copies of classic literature, signed first editions, contemporary art books, obscure occult volumes, vintage paperbacks, or any other reading materials, we have something for you. And whether your vinyl tastes lean towards old soul 45s, mono jazz 33s, 20th century classical recordings or punk 7" singles; you're sure to find something of interest.
Situated in the west corner of the rear of the store is our Harmony fine books and ephemera nook. Here we showcase our higher end, rare, signed, first edition, collectible, and antiquarian books and ephemera for serious collectors and curious browsers alike.
If you are looking to consolidate your own collection or liquidate an estate, we will be happy to look through your books, records or other items, and offer you cash or store credit for whatever we purchase. Please contact us via email at orders@counterpointla.com to set up an appointment to sell.
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- 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....
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
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