The Rose Of Tibet
by Lionel Davidson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
CA$693.70CA$624.33
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : Victor Gollancz , 1962. First edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None . A very scarce first edition of The Rose of Tibet a gripping story of adventure and plot twists. The first edition. Very scarce. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. The Rose of Tibet is a gripping adventure story set during the 1950s. It is a story of suspense and intrigue luring the reader into unexpected twists and turns. It is a mix of mystery, crime, thriller, history, and adventure. It is a book widely praised by Lionel Davidson's contemporaries. Graham Greene and Barry Gifford have said in interviews that it is a book that they wished they had written. In the original publisher's cloth in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart. Marginal age toning to the dust wrapper. Edgewear, resulting in loss to the head and tail of the dust wrapper spine. The boards are bright and clean. Bumping to the tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 880V26
- Title
- The Rose Of Tibet
- Author
- Lionel Davidson
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1962
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Modern Crime Lionel Davidson Crime
Terms of Sale
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Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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.
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- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.