Description: Click here to see our other books! The Captain of the Fifth Elsie Jeanette Oxenham 1922 W. & R. Chambers : London 8" by 6" vi [2], 9-336pp SUMMARY The scarce first edition of the second novel in E. J. Oxenham's 'Swiss Set' series, in the original pictorial cloth. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The scarce first edition of this novel.Illustrated with a frontispiece and three plates by Percy Tarrant. Collated, complete.Published between 1921 and 1927, Oxenham published five books in her 'Swiss Set' series of novels, set at the St John's & St Mary's Schools complex.This is the second novel in the series, and follows Flora as she returns to school after having heroically saved another girl from an accident.With a former owner's inscription and partially removed bookplate to front free endpaper. CONDITION In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with slight discolouration to back strip. Light handling marks to front board. Front hinge strained, and lightly tender. Former owner's inscription and partially removed bookplate to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright. 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. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
Price: 378 GBP
Location: Bath
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Author: Elsie Jeanette Oxenham
Publisher: W. & R. Chambers
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Novels
Illustrator: Percy Tarrant
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1922
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 1.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
