vintage collectable item:

THE OSTREKOFF JEWELS by E. Phillips Oppenheim

This is the story of a Russian prince, princess and the revolution that is taking place around them. Princess Ostrekoff, hopelessly caught in Petrograd in the early days of the Soviet regime, begs a young American to take her jewels to her daughter in London.

Hardcover;   red boards with black titles;  18 x 11.5 cm;  315 pages; 295g.   

Book Condition:   CC* vintage condition:-  title page has a name written in red and what may or not be a small photo of the author from "Central News" stuck to the page;  page-extremities-block foxed;  interior yellowed with minor foxing.

*Please see "seller’s condition rating for vintage books" at end of this listing to help evaluate book’s condition.

Jacket Condition: part of the original jacket has been glued to the front of the book, please see photo

Bonus item!   provided with a protective wrapper  (see photo 2) and a new clear removable archival cover.    This wrapper is not intended to represent any exact original but is merely  to protect and preserve the book and look better on the shelf.

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Edward Phillips Oppenheim (1866-1946) was an English novelist, a prolific writer of best-selling genre fiction, featuring glamorous characters, international intrigue and fast action.   Oppenheim produced more than 100 novels between 1887 and 1943.

* Seller’s Condition rating for vintage and collectable books:

*AA down to *BB – cover and pages are mostly clean and unmarked. There may be some minor rubbing or minimal creasing on spine. Binding is tight.   No apparent writing or scribbling.   Some older books may have page yellowing or browning.  Excellent collectable quality.  

*CC – cover and pages may have minor marks, blemishes and/or creasing. There may be some rubbing or creasing on spine. All pages are intact and binding is tight.   Previous owner’s name or gift inscription may be written and/or covered by bookplate.    Some older books may have age yellowing, browning and foxing.   Still very good collectable quality.

*DD – visible signs that the book has had good pre-loved life. Cover, pages and spine will have noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing, including writing on front or back pages.   Endpapers may have been removed.   Pages may be browned and foxed.

*EE significant visible signs of wear and tear.    There may be writing or scribbling within the text.  Pages may be loose or torn. Cover, pages and or spine will have major noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing.

*FF:- There may be missing pages, tears or other significant defects as noted.   Binding may be loose or have parts missing. Books are only sold in FF condition due to scarcity or are highly collectable.

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