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The Tower
by Marguerite Steen
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Collins, 1959. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. The first edition of this novel by Marguerite Steen about a struggling painter and his wife, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression with no further impressions stated. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. This novel was written by Marguerite Steen and tells the story of a Tom Proctor, a passionate artist and his wife who are struggling with money and the responsibilities of a disabled child. After making a difficult sacrifice, Tom is offered the job of painting a tower in France, which tests his relationship. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely with slight shelf wear. The wrap is excellent with only minimal handling marks to the rear and slight edge wear. Light spotting to the verso. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 904Z12
- Title
- The Tower
- Author
- Marguerite Steen
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1959
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- First edition Marguerite Steen Novel Fiction Marguerite Steen
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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