Description: Something of Valueby Robert Ruark London: Hamish Hamilton, 1955 First Edition, First Printing Hardcover. 549 pages. Very good in very good, unclipped (18s. net) dust jacket. Previous owner's inscription to front end paper; otherwise, pages clean. Bookseller's label to bottom edge of front pastedown. Front hinge has two small punctures, but binding remains sound & square. Covers have light bumping to corners; rubbing to bottom front corner of spine; mild softening to spine ends. Dust jacket has small chips to corners & spine ends; 1-inch tear to top rear corner along flap fold; darkening & soling to spine & rear panel & flap folds. DJ comes protected by new, archival cover. An attractive & desirable copy of the first UK edition of Ruark's novel that portrays the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya. The book was the basis for the 1957 film of the same name starring Rock Hudson, Dana Wynter & Sidney Poitier. Ships well-packed in a box.
Price: 100 USD
Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Shipping Cost: 5.5 USD
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Year Printed: 1955
Topic: Literature, Modern
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Robert Ruark
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
