RUNNING WILD
by BALLARD, J. G; illustrated by WOOLLEY, Janet:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hutchinson. 1988. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Original black cloth with brown paper covered boards and titles in gilt to the spine, in dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout by Janet Woolley in black and white. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean and bright throughout and without stamps or inscriptions. Complete with the lightly rubbed original dustwrapper which has some fading to the spine. Not price-clipped (£5.95 to the front flap). A novella in which a Psychiatric Adviser to the London Metropolitan police investigates a massacre in an affluent neighbourhood. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23901
- Title
- RUNNING WILD
- Author
- BALLARD, J. G; illustrated by WOOLLEY, Janet:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition, first printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Hutchinson. 1988
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lucius Books
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York, North Yorkshire
About Lucius Books
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Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...