The Sword of Islam
by Sabatini, Rafael
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine unmarked.
- Seller
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Nevada City, California, United States
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About This Item
Mattituck NY: American Reprint Co., c1939. Limited Reprint Edition of 300 copies.. Hardcover in maroon cloth boards, no jacket.. Fine unmarked.. Historical novel about the French admiral Andrea Doria and his conflicts. Nice bright clean crisp copy of scarce limited edition.
5-3/4 x 8-3/4, 393 pp, red endpapers.
5-3/4 x 8-3/4, 393 pp, red endpapers.
Synopsis
Rafael Sabatini (1875-1950) was an Italian/British writer who crafted some of the greatest tales of action and adventure ever written, including "Captain Blood," "The Sea Hawk," "Scaramouche," and many more.This volume collects 14 rare Sabatini short stories (most appearing for the first time in book form). Included are: "The Sword of Islam," "The Tapestried Room," "The Baker of Rousillon," "The Blackmailer," "The Curate and the Actress," "The Foster-Lover," "The Ordeal," "Wirgman's Theory," "The Wedding Gift," "Annabel's Wager," "The Dupes," "The Fool's Love Story," "Gismondi's Wage," and "Intelligence."
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Details
- Bookseller
- edburynbooks
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24658
- Title
- The Sword of Islam
- Author
- Sabatini, Rafael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover in maroon cloth boards, no jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine unmarked.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Reprint Edition of 300 copies.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- American Reprint Co.
- Place of Publication
- Mattituck NY
- Date Published
- c1939
- Keywords
- Fiction, Poetry, Literature, Criticism
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
edburynbooks
Biblio member since 2007
Nevada City, California
About edburynbooks
I sell from my home, where I have about 25,000 books shelved or stored. I am also an author, poet, photographer, taroist, publisher, collector. Selling books online for almost 15 years, including my own titles and rare books from my collection.
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Fine
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- Crisp
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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