Tell Freedom
by Abrahams, Peter
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Faber and Faber, 1954. First UK Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8" X 5 1/2. Tell Freedom is the story of Abrahams' childhood in the slums of Johannesburg and the country around it. Through writing, he manages to rise above his situation and ends up in England. 311 pp. Foxing on ep's and edges, book is tight and square. Red cloth covered boards, gilt text on spine, fon on ep, spine ends rubbed, foxing ep's. Unclipped paper DJ is edge worn. It advertises Wild Conquest and Path of Thunder on its rear panel. Bookseller's Inventory # 050714.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lower Beverley Better Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000714
- Title
- Tell Freedom
- Author
- Abrahams, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
- Size
- 8" X 5 1/2
Terms of Sale
Lower Beverley Better Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lower Beverley Better Books
Biblio member since 2014
Lyndhurst, Ontario
About Lower Beverley Better Books
An online bookstore that just grew from a combination of a love of books, a desire to save them from landfill and an inability to bypass yard sales. A considerable percentage of my inventory is signed editions. I also take pride in my Canadiana catalogue.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- FON
- Former Owner's Name. Indicates that the previous owner of the book has written their name in the book.