The Striking Hours
by Phillpotts Eden
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Methuen, 1905. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1905. New Edition. 304 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Occasional dog-eared corners. Thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have visible edge wear with corner bumping. Noticeable sunning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Fraying to spine edges. Black marks overall. Book has a slight forward lean.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1614242040ANA
- Title
- The Striking Hours
- Author
- Phillpotts Eden
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Date Published
- 1905
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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- Edges
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- New
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- Jacket
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- Acceptable
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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