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The Irrevocable and Other Stories
James Blyth [Henry James Catling Clabburn]
1907
Digby, Long & Co. : London
7.5" by 5"
318, 32pp.
SUMMARY
A very scarce first edition of this collection of short stories from British author James Blyth.
First Edition,Original Binding,Publishers Original Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
First edition.
Very scarce.
A collection of short stories, including: The Irrevocable, The Craven, The Legend of The Lake, The Poor Mans Potato, and A Comedy in Feathers.
Written by Henry James Catling Clabburn, a British author who changed his name legally to James Blyth in 1898. A fairly prolific producer of popular fiction, he is best remembered in the science fiction field for his Future War novels.
CONDITION
In the original full cloth binding. Externally, worn with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd split or tear to the cloth. Light fading to the board edges with the odd small mark. Hinges just starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Age toning to the endpapers with library bookplate and ink stamp to the front pastedown.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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