Simon
by Hamilton, Elizabeth
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Andre Deutsch, 1956. "This is a story about the nature of love, rather than a love story. It is about Simon as anna saw him. They corresponded and finally met and fell in love. The real Simon puzzled and disturbed her". CONDITION Blue bds with gilt title (notbumped or worn, though spine slightly age discoloured) Eps are partially browned with odd fox spot and name, pp 186 with tight clean interior. Original wrapper is very fresh, with sl. rubbed to head of spine. An excellent copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7796
- Title
- Simon
- Author
- Hamilton, Elizabeth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1956
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
About Ariel Books
We are a small friendly book store stocking a unique selection of rare and out of print books. Currently we are searching for a suitable new location but have had an open book shop since 1998.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- SL.
- slight
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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