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The World Bibliography of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson; A Classified and Annotated List of Materials Relating to Their Lives and Adventures
by de Waal, Ronald Burt
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- goodGood Condition (ex-library)/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0821204203
- ISBN 13
- 9780821204207
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
New York Graphic Society, New York, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4Cloth 3/4 Boards). goodGood Condition (ex-library)/No Dust Jacket. a note on titles and authors' names, appendix, index of names and index of titles. Black-and-white illustrated frontispiece, showing Sherlock Holmes drawn by Frederic Dorr Steele. 1/4 black coloured cloth covered backstrip with gilt coloured titles. 3/4 Brown coloured boards with gilt embossed titles to the front panel. As the title suggests a bibliography about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson from around the world. This book is an ex-library copy and has the faults of same: – library stamps, including cancellation stamp, to the front and rear endpapers and there are some stickers to the rear end paper with library information. Softening to the head and to the heel of the backstrip and rubbing it to the book panels. Light age toning of the textblock edges and pages. Size: Folio (over 12" tall ). [6], VII - XIV, [2], 526, [2] pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Books on Books; Sherlock Holmes; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0821204203. ISBN/EAN: 9780821204207. Inventory No: 0114710. . 9780821204207
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- Seller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 0114710
- Title
- The World Bibliography of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson; A Classified and Annotated List of Materials Relating to Their Lives and Adventures
- Author
- de Waal, Ronald Burt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (1/4Cloth 3/4 Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - goodGood Condition (ex-library)
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0821204203
- ISBN 13
- 9780821204207
- Publisher
- New York Graphic Society
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, bibliography, listing, crime, Victorian England Books on Books; Sherlock Holmes; Biography & Autobiography. Unbranded ISBN: 0821204203 EAN: 9780821204207 de Waal, Ronald Burt The World Bibliography of Sherlock Holm
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- First Edition
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- Folio
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Heel
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- Rubbing
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