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The Slype
by Russell Thorndike
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£1,500.00£1,350.00
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Lincoln Mac Veagh; The Dial Press, 1928. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5.5". None. An uncommon novel following a series of odd disappearances in a dull English town, the author's presentation copy. The 'Author's Edition' of this uncommon work.Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the recto of the front endpaper, 'To, Jill Holloway, with congratulations on the scholar shift, from, Russell Thorndike, New York, 1930'.'The Slype' is set in the fictional boring English town 'Dullchester', which becomes plagued by a series of bizarre disappearances. Written by Russell Thorndike, a British actor best known for his 'Doctor Syn' series. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few small marks to the boards and spine. Spine is faded. Front hinge is starting but firm. Author's inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 894P22
- Title
- The Slype
- Author
- Russell Thorndike
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lincoln Mac Veagh; The Dial Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1928
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Slype russell thorndike dullchester daniel dyke russell thorndike
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- 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...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...