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A Rush on the Ultimate
by Keating, H. R. F
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
-
Northfield, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz, 1961. Keating's third thriller, set at a private school's croquet week. Gently bumped and rubbed. Pages tanned, end papers and edges of the text block foxed. Previous owner's name and addresses boldly written on the front free end paper. Jacket rubbed and edgeworn with small chips and tears, including a 1" tear at the upper front flap fold with internal tape repair. Jacket darkened with soil spots, price clipped, in mylar. Signed by Keating on the title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Good/Fair.
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- Bookseller
- MLC Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- D110040
- Title
- A Rush on the Ultimate
- Author
- Keating, H. R. F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- CROQUET
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery/Suspense/Thriller;
Terms of Sale
MLC Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
MLC Books
Biblio member since 2009
Northfield, Minnesota
About MLC Books
MLC Books has been selling online since 2006, with a heavy emphasis on vintage and collectible crime fiction, other fiction, and books related to Minnesota. A diverse general stock available as well.
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- 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...
- First Edition
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- Price Clipped
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- Jacket
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- 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...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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