London: Jonathan Cape Ltd., 1964. First Edition. . Hardcover. A collection of short stories by the author of "Thy Neighbour's Wife," "Spring Sowing," "The Informer" and "The Black Soul." Green cloth with black titling on white spine label. 287 pages. Text block edges darkened, cloth bubbled at leading edges of front and back, half of the front cover is marginally less glossy than the remainder, owner's name in pencil on end paper. Dust jacket, which is not price-clipped, has edge-wear with chipping at corners, upper spine end has quarter-inch open tear, lower spine end has chipping and a one-inch closed tear, sunned spine, some damp spots on spine and back, sunned edges. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: Black Sheep Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 010866
Title: Tent, The and Other Stories
Author: O'Flaherty, Liam
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition.
Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1964
Keywords: IRISH, LITERATURE, FICTION, SHORT STORIES, SKETCHES, HUMOUR,

Terms of Sale

Black Sheep Books

Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.

About the Seller

Black Sheep Books

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2004

Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Ask Seller a Question

About Black Sheep Books

We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Spine Label: The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
Remainder: Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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...