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Wasp-Waisted Arabella
John Bagley
1936
Herbert Jenkins Limited : London
7.5" by 5"
v, [3], 9-314, [6pp]
SUMMARY
A vanishingly scarce first edition of this comical science fiction novel about immortality and the fountain of youth.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this vanishingly scarce work.
A comical novel, following the young Adolphus, who has great expectations for inheritance from his wealthy old uncle, Sir Roger Brightbridge. However, Sir Roger suddenly marries and equally old Arabella. The couple disappear for a while and reappear restored to youth and vigour, after taking the thyroid glands of two healthy young people and grafting them onto their own organs - in a shocking twist it turns out that these glands were taken from two cannibals, and thus the plot continues with entertaining gastronomic tastes and moral behaviour of Sir Roger and Arabella.
Written by John Bagley.
Six pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some spots to the boards and spine. Spine is a little faded. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Patch of discolouration to the tail of the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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