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Marazan.
by SHUTE, Nevil
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Cassell and Company, Ltd,, 1926. Handsomely bound copy of his debut novel First edition, first impression, of the author's first book, presented here in a fine binding by the Chelsea Bindery. For this aerial drug-smuggling adventure, Nevil Shute Norway dropped his last name, a decision he upheld throughout his literary career to avoid the risk of damaging his reputation as a professional aeronautical engineer. Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, twin rule to turn-ins gilt, blue and white patterned endpapers, gilt edges. Some mild foxing to prelims otherwise an excellent copy in a fine binding.
Synopsis
Marazan is the first published novel by British author, Nevil Shute. It was first published in 1926 by Cassell & Co, then republished in 1951 by William Heinemann.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 112480
- Title
- Marazan.
- Author
- SHUTE, Nevil
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Cassell and Company, Ltd,
- Date Published
- 1926
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- 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...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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...
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