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The Wrecker
por Robert Louis Stevenson; Lloyd Osbourne
- Usado
- Muito Bom
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Muito Bom
- Livreiro
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
London, Paris & Melbourne: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1892. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". William Hole and W. L. Metcalf. A second edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's ocean adventure written in collaboration with Lloyd Osbourne, illustrated by W. L. Metcalf and William Hole. An exciting adventure mystery comprising loosely linked episodes.Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was an important Scottish novelist, best known for these works. His works were extremely widely-read and acclaimed during his lifetime, and he is one of the most widely translated authors in the world. Written by Stevenson in collaboration with his stepson Lloyd Osbourne. Illustrated by William Hole and W. L. Metcalf.The second edition of this popular work, released the same year as the first edition.A fantastic tale of adventure by Robert Louis Stevenson. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and the odd mark to the boards. Pencil gift inscription to the half title page. Internally, front hinge is strained with binding exposed, otherwise firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
Sinopse
A man tells his drinking partners about his exciting past.
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 782R53
- Título
- The Wrecker
- Autor
- Robert Louis Stevenson; Lloyd Osbourne
- Ilustrador
- William Hole and W. L. Metcalf
- Formato/Encadernação
- Cloth
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Muito Bom
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Editorial
- Cassell & Company, Limited
- Local de publicação
- London, Paris & Melbourne
- Data de publicação
- 1892
- Dimensão
- 8" by 5.5"
- Palavras-chave
- The Wrecker Robert Louis Stevenson Lloyd Osbourne Adventure Fiction Robert Louis Stevenson
Termos da venda
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Sobre o Vendedor
Rooke Books
Membro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre 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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- Half Title
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
