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The Sound of Thunder (Signed Copy)
by Smith,Wilbur
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fair /Poor
- Seller
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Ribble Valley, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Heinemann. This is a Good - Copy of this Book in black cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Poor dust-jacket that has a large 4'' section missing from the head of spine and along the top edge of the lower cover,also heavily rubbed and worn along extremities,saving grace is that the red lettering remains vibrant to the front and rear covers.The book has been Flat Signed by Wilbur Smith on the Title Page.Not price clipped with [30s net] showing to the front inner flap.The book also has one previous owner's name to the front endpaper.This copy has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there are no loose leaves but with slight lean showing to spine.There is some damage to the book itself along the top edge of the front cover where it has been knocked at some stage and the damage is visible on the pictures taken.Page edges of the book are somewhat tanned,with some some spotting to pre-lims showing.A rare signed title graded Good but minus and housed in a poor dust-wrapper,8vo 438pp First UK Edition 1st Impression [1966] . Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1966.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Richard Thornton Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 79092
- Title
- The Sound of Thunder (Signed Copy)
- Author
- Smith,Wilbur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Size
- 8vo.
- Keywords
- Wilbur Smith Signed
- Bookseller catalogs
- MODERN FIRSTS;
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About the Seller
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Ribble Valley, Lancashire
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