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The Secret Mountain - being the third story of the strange adventures of the secret island children
by BLYTON, Enid
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford: Blackwell, 1941. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Octavo. Signed and inscribed by the author: "Best wishes from Enid Blyton." Original green cloth with title on spine, colored frontispiece printed on glossy paper, and many illustrations throughout the text. Spine is leaning and sunned, cover is slightly soiled and faded, corners are bumped, front endpapers are cracked on the hinge but holding, and there is a short pencil inscription on the front free endpaper. Some foxing on the endpapers. Overall, a nice and clean copy..
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- Bookseller
- Michal Sawka Rare & Collectable
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001306
- Title
- The Secret Mountain - being the third story of the strange adventures of the secret island children
- Author
- BLYTON, Enid
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Blackwell
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1941
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Michal Sawka Rare & Collectable
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About the Seller
Michal Sawka Rare & Collectable
Biblio member since 2016
London, Greater London
About Michal Sawka Rare & Collectable
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
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