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Trent's Last Case
by E. C. Bentley
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£185.00£166.50
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About This Item
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, [1913]. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A smart first edition copy of the first Philip Trent detective novel by E. C. Bentley, an exciting whodunnit. The first edition, undated as called for. Dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.Titled as his last case, this is actually the first of E. C. Bentley's novel to feature the amateur detective Philip Trent. The novel is noted for the fact it is a whodunit that rests firmly in the detective fiction genre. Many critics regard this novel to be the first of its kind, receiving much praised by noted authors, including Agatha Christie and G. K. Chesterton. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little discoloured. Light rubbing to the spine. Prior owner's gift inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Rear hinge is strained. Internally, generally firmly bound, with strain to the binding between pages 62 and 63. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 873P11
- Title
- Trent's Last Case
- Author
- E. C. Bentley
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1913]
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Trent's Last Case e. c. bentley philip trent detective e. c. bentley
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- First Edition
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- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
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