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A March on London
by G. A. Henty
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Blackie and Son, 1898 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". W. H. Margetson. A first edition, first impression copy of this historical novel by G. A. Henty, with illustrations. A first edition, first impression copy as stated in the G. A. Henty Bibliography by Peter Newbolt, the date only appeared on the first edition. George Alfred Henty was an English novelist and war correspondent most known of his work of adventure fiction and historical fiction. This historical novel is set during the later half of the fourteenth century and the first half of the fifteenth century and is a story of Wat Tyler's insurrection. With eight illustrations by W. H. Margetson.Collated, complete. With the thirty two page catalogue to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Some fading to the spine and light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 859B74
- Title
- A March on London
- Author
- G. A. Henty
- Illustrator
- W. H. Margetson
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Blackie and Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- A March on London G. A. Henty fiction adventure novel G. A. Henty
Terms of Sale
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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.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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