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The Final War
by Louis Tracy
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
CA$655.24CA$589.71
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About This Item
London: C. Arthur Pearson, Limited, 1896. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 6.5". Ernest F. Sherie. An exciting science fiction novel by Louis Tracy, the author's presentation copy of this first edition. The first edition of this work.Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the recto of the front endpaper, 'To my oldest friend and invaluable collaborator, W. H. S. Johnstone, with 100 percent of thanks and 30 percent of congratulations, Louis Tracy, Nov '96'.A Future-War science fiction novel, in which Britain defeats a Franco-German attack with the help of a secret weapon, an electric rifle.This exciting sci-fi novel was written by Louis Tracy, a prolific author who also published under the pseudonyms Gordon Holmes and Robert Fraser.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and fifteen plates, by Ernest F. Sherie. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little faded and rubbed. A few minor marks to the boards and spine, very light rubbing to the boards. Front hinge is starting but firm. Author's inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 903P30
- Title
- The Final War
- Author
- Louis Tracy
- Illustrator
- Ernest F. Sherie
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- C. Arthur Pearson, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
- Size
- 8.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- The Final War louis tracy w. h. s. johnstone future war louis tracy
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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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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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