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The Sheep-Stealers
Violet Jacob
1902
William Heinemann : London
7" by 5"
viii, 341, [1], [34]pp.
SUMMARY
Scarce novel by Violet Jacob, the second impression.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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EU Postage: £ 13.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition, second impression of this work, issued only a month after the first. A scarce edition, rarely seen in commerce.
Rural novel by Violet Jacob, Scottish writer known especially for her historical novel 'Flemington' and for her poetry, mainly in Scots.
Complete with half title and thirty-four leaves of publisher's catalogue to rear.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with bumping to head and tail of spine, lightly chipped. Back strip marked and rubbed. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting affecting first and last few leaves particularly, pages otherwise generally very clean throughout.
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.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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