THE PATH OF THE KING.
by BUCHAN, John, 1875-1940 :
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Hodder & Stoughton, [1921]. First edition : in a variant binding of light blue cloth lettered in dark blue, with double rules at the head and tail of spine, and the JB monogram on the upper cover. Regarded by Buchan as his first serious piece of fiction - an episodic tale of the descent of kingliness through history - from Nordic prince to Abraham Lincoln. Crown 8vo (20cm). viii,310,[ii]pp. Original cloth; spine very faintly marked and just a touch sunned; endpapers a little tanned; some spotting, mainly of edges, but a very good copy. Blanchard A51 - not noting this binding.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20689
- Title
- THE PATH OF THE KING.
- Author
- BUCHAN, John, 1875-1940 :
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Hodder & Stoughton, [1921].
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Scottish Literature, Fiction
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About the Seller
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