A Study in Scarlet.
$1,225 · Offered by Biblio
London, UK Ward, Lock, and Bowden and Co. , 1891. Leather Bound Third Edition (1891); Second Printing, with Illustrations (1892). Bound in brown leather with five raised bands on the backstrip. All Edges Marbled. Marbled Endpapers. Quarter-Leather with Leather Corner Tips and Marbled Paper Panels.Very Good: shows moderate wear to the extremities, with three corner tips starting to rub through to the underlying board; the lower portion of the front hinge is just starting to split, but doesn t appear to endanger the integrity of the hinge; mild rubbing overall and a small area of scuffing to the lower mid-front panel; the very slightest spine lean; a former owner has placed a quite attractive bookplate overanother previous bookplate at the front pastedown endpaper. The binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or any other markings in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.5 x 5 x 0.9 inches). 224 pages. Illustrated with Forty black white illustrations by George Hutchinson. Gilt titles and designs at the backstrip. Bound in brown leather with five raised bands on the backstrip. All Edges Marbled. Marbled Endpapers. Language: English. Weight: 17.7 ounces. Third Edition (1891); Second Printing, with Illustrations (1892). Quarter-Leather with Leather Corner Tips and Marbled Pape
- Publisher: Ward, Lock, and Bowden and Co. ,
- Year: 1891
- Edition: Third Edition (1891); Second Printing, with Illustrations (1892)
- Printing: later
- Binding: hardcover
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