The Shipkiller : A Novel
by Scott, Justin
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0246111046
- ISBN 13
- 9780246111043
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Granada Publishing, 1979. 1st English Edition. Dark Blue Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. 431pp. A lovely, first edition copy, with gilt embossed text to the spine. There are a couple of slight reading creases to the spine - these are concealed by the dust wrapper. Slight indentaiton to the front fore edges of pp 400 -424. A light soil mark to the lower and front fore edges. No inscriptions. Clean and tight. The dust wrapper has been price clipped, and has some fading to the spine of the wrapper. There is light shelf wear - slight creasing- , predominantly around the head & tail of the spine & the rear head of the wrapper. The picture to the wrapper remains clean and bright. A very good copy of this first edition novel.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 213171
- Title
- The Shipkiller : A Novel
- Author
- Scott, Justin
- Format/Binding
- Dark Blue Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st English Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0246111046
- ISBN 13
- 9780246111043
- Publisher
- Granada Publishing
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
- Size
- 8vo
- X weight
- 0 oz
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- Gilt
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- Tail
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