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London: Harrap, 1936. In Near Fine condition. Bound in the publisher's full russet-brown cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in gilt. Quarto. Intriguingly decorative endpapers. Brown topstain. 256pps., with 12 full-color plates and numerous black-and-white drawings by the artist. No dustjacket. This volume has a bit of bumping to the spine-ends and, faintly, a bump to the lower rear tip. It is, otherwise, clean, tight, square, and bright. The textblock is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. Brilliantly and beautifully illustrated by Rackham, with all of the plates intact and well-protected under the original captioned, non-acidic tissue. An excellent example of this edition. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision,… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dutton, 1993. [1993]. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dustjacket. Red boards quarterbound in black cloth. The spine is stamped in silver. Quarto. Gray endpapers. 536pps. There is modest rubbing to the edges of the binding and a small remainder dot on the bottom of the textblock. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. No apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has light rubbing wear at the upper tips and has touches of crinkling at the spine-ends; the original price is intact. A nice, presentable copy of the author's debut novel.<b><font color=#003366><br><br> "...The Spandau Diary -- what was in it? Why did the secret intelligence agencies of every major power want it? Why was a brave and beautiful woman kidnapped and sexually tormented to get it? Why did a chain of deception and violent death lash out across the globe, from survivors of the Nazi past to warriors in the new… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dutton, 1993. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. Red boards quarterbound in black cloth. The spine is stamped in silver. Quarto. Gray endpapers. 536pps. First printing. An excellent, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. The textblock is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a touch of crinkling at the head of the spine; the original price (22.00) is intact. The author's debut novel.<b><font color=#003366><br><br> "...The Spandau Diary -- what was in it? Why did the secret intelligence agencies of every major power want it? Why was a brave and beautiful woman kidnapped and sexually tormented to get it? Why did a chain of deception and violent death lash out across the globe, from survivors of the Nazi past to warriors in the new conflict now about to explode? Why did the world's entire history of World War II have to be rewritten as… Read More

Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Beige boards quarterbound in brown cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in gilt. Beige endpapers. 560 pages. First Printing. There is a faint soilmark on the top edge of the textblock, otherwise Fine: clean, bright and soundly bound. All tips are sharp. The dust jacket, glossy in an archival sleeve, is mildly rubbed and has a small,closed nick at the head of the spine panel; the original price (18.95) is intact. SIGNED by the author on the half-title page along with a lengthy,penned passage from the novel. For the purposes of provenance, the original owner pencilled a brief notation at the bottom of the final page. The Cider House Rules was made into a highly-acclaimed film which won multiple Acadamy Awards in 2000. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks of Books.… Read More