Secret of the Old House, The
by Leighton, Margaret Carver
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago: John C. WInston Company. Pictorial Cover. King, Ruth. Adventure story for children. Yellow cloth colourfully illustrated on front, spine and back, black titling front and spine, illustrated yellow end papers, handsome black and white illustrations throughout. 210 pages. Corners and edges worn, split between ffep and next page which is detached and present, the webbing is exposed. Dust jacket is price-clipped, has multiple creases, a two inch by two inch open tear at base of spine, a two inch by one inch open tear at front bottom, various closed tears and chipping at corners. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010027
- Title
- Secret of the Old House, The
- Author
- Leighton, Margaret Carver
- Illustrator
- King, Ruth
- Format/Binding
- Pictorial Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John C. WInston Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Keywords
- CHILDREN, FICTION, MYSTERY, SECRET OF THE OLD HOUSE, MARGARET CARVER LEIGHTON, RUTH KING, ADVENTURE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's; Illustrated;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...