The Works of John Galsworthy
by John Galsworthy
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1927-28. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 6.5" by 4.5". None . Four bright volumes from the Grove edition of the works of John Galsworthy. Comprising four volumes of from the Grove edition of the collected works of John Galsworthy, including novels, plays, and poems. Galsworthy most popular works include The Forsyte Saga and its sequel A Modern Comedy. John Galsworthy was an English novelist and playwright. He was the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932.The present set is comprised of the following:'Saint's Progress'; 'Fraternity;' 'Villa Rubein;' and 'Beyond.' In the original publisher's uniform full cloth binding with gilt tooling to spine. Externally with minor shelf wear, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities. Boards lightly marked. Minor puncture mark to front free blank leaf 'Beyond' and title page 'Fraternity.' Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 869A18
- Title
- The Works of John Galsworthy
- Author
- John Galsworthy
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927-28
- Size
- 6.5" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- john galsworthy grove editions collected works grove editions
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
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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