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World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
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AbeBooks Seller since April 6, 2009
280 pages. Blue pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Tanning to spine and edges. The unclipped dust jacket has moderate edge wear, tears and chips to edges and spine ends. Large tear to front panel, repaired with tape. Seller Inventory # 1646726286ADA
Title: Lorna Doone (Regent Classics)
Publisher: Thames Publishing Co
Publication Date: 1111
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Seller: Book Haven, Wellington, WLG, New Zealand
Hardback. Condition: Fair. First published in 1869, 'Lorna Doone' is the story of John Ridd, a farmer who finds love amid the religious and social turmoil of seventeenth-century England. He is just a boy when his father is slain by the Doones, a lawless clan inhabiting wild Exmoor on the border of Somerset and Devon. Seized by curiosity and a sense of adventure, he makes his way to the valley of the Doones, where he is discovered by the beautiful Lorna. In time their childish fantasies blossom into mature lovea bond that will inspire John to rescue his beloved from the ravages of a stormy winter, rekindling a conflict with his archrival, Carver Doone, that climaxes in heartrending violence. Beloved for its portrait of star-crossed lovers and its surpassing descriptions of the English countryside, 'Lorna Doone' is R. D. Blackmores enduring masterpiece. DJ torn on edges; some tanning; gift inscription inside dated 1957. 640 pages. Seller Inventory # 1560233
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 280 printed pages of text. Light tape marks to the end papers where the dust wrapper has been wrapped in brown paper, now removed, leaving the dust wrapper clean and bright and without any fading to the colours. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with only minor rubbing across tips and corners, spine not faded. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. DEVONSHIRE (Dumnonia). Seller Inventory # 30338
Quantity: 1 available