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A Smell of Burning
by Margaret Lane
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£150.00£135.00
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1965. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. A signed first edition of this enthralling novel set against the backdrop of Morocco. The first edition of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dustwrapper, designed by Duncan Grant.A charming novel set in the heat of Morocco, following a group of English visitors on holiday.Written by the British journalist and novelist Margaret Lane. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart, with just a couple of faint marks to the boards. Dustwrapper with minor edgewear, with a little discolouration with a couple of marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a couple of light handling marks. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 751P42
- Title
- A Smell of Burning
- Author
- Margaret Lane
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- A Smell of Burning margaret lane molly brockhurst morocco margaret lane novel england
Terms of Sale
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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
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.
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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- Dustwrapper
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- Morocco
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- Title Page
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- Publisher's cloth
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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