Description: Up for auction is a Very Rare, TRUE First U.K. Edition/First Printing of Around the World Backwards and Sideways by Robert Benchley. Illustrated by Gluyas Williams. This is the First U.K. Edition, NOT the More Common U.S. Edition!! TRUE First Editions of this Title are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! Hardcover with its original, First State dust jacket, NOT price-clipped! Original price of 10s 6d net. Published by Dobson, 1952 (MCMLII). A TRUE First U.K. Edition/First Printing/First State with ALL First Edition Points present! Please remember this is the First U.K. Edition! This rare treasure has some clearly visible wear/age, but is still in lovely, Highly Collectible condition! The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no foxing, no remainder marks, no missing or ripped pages and is NOT Ex-Libris or a BCE. The binding is tight and the pages are still surprisingly crisp and clean! Some general/shelf wear along with creases/scuffing/wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards and a few small but noticeable creases on some of the pages, NOT affecting the text! Please note the wear on the spine/cloth boards, particularly along the edges and at the corners! While not terribly egregious, the wear is still clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. The original, First State dust jacket is fully intact and NOT price-clipped! Some general/shelf wear along with creases, chipping, marks, scuffing and rips resulting in some loss of paper. Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners, on both the front and rear inside jacket flaps and near/along the edges! The wear, particularly the numerous rips, is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this RARE book. Once again, the wear to both the book and especially the dust jacket is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection. Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!! Following the conclusion of the auction, payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed. Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank you!!
Price: 49.99 USD
Location: Oak Park, California
End Time: 2024-11-17T23:47:30.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Publisher: Dobson
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Author: Robert Benchley
Year Printed: 1952
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover
