The Bloody Field
by Pargeter, Edith (Ellis Peters)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Near Fine
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Viking Press, 1972. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/Near Fine. The beloved author of the Brother Cadfael mysteries here writing under her own name in an early historical novel based on the 3 English Henrys--Henry Iv, his one Hal, & Hal's mentor, Henry Percey--& their ultimate clash at Shrewsbury on the Welsh border in July 1402--the titular "Bloody Field." A First Edition, first printing from 1972, this hardcover book has a quarter red cloth bound spine with lighter red paper over boards, gilt lettering. Condition is downgraded to only Good due to fairly heavy rubbing & fraying along bottom edge. Otherwise, completely clean, pages creamy white with just a whisper of tanning. Binding is tight & square;NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, having been protected in mylar since purchased brand new, but downgraded due to a slight tear/abrasion at heel of spine. NO fading.Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); weekends & holidays ship next business day.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019102
- Title
- The Bloody Field
- Author
- Pargeter, Edith (Ellis Peters)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- MYSTERY COLLECTIBLE FIRST EDITION SUSPENSE THRILLER BRITISH ENGLAND ENGLISH WELSH WALES KINGS MIDDLE AGES TRUE BATTLES HISTORICAL FICTION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery-Thriller-Suspense-Horror; Fiction / Historical;
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.