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MARTINEAU, GILBERT: : NAPOLEON SURRENDERS - Translated from the French by Frances Partridge. [UK Proof Copy.]

LONDON,JOHN MURRAY,1971.

ISBN ISBN 0719522366.

UK,slim 8vo wraps,Proof Copy [Uncorrected]. [Published,UK,(London) John Murray,1971 and USA,St. Martin's Press, New York,New York,1971. This UK Proof copy has NOT been checked,so errors in it are unmarked.Often of limited availability,the text of a forthcoming book,is printed and bound in softcovers for use by the author,editors,proofreaders and some favoured reviewers.For undecorated printed wraps, with minimal publication data imprinted - as in this case,NO book information/details on size, pagination,NO publication date nor price and unillustrated covers - the produced/released number of copies would almost certainly be less than 500,and most probably would tend to be around 200 copies.For glossy pictorial illustrated wrappers,produced numbers are often higher than 200,but either have a scarcity to them.Often errors or earlier versions of text appear in these proofs.Versions where the text has changed considerably are obviously considered more desirable by their nature.] FINE. No owner inscrptn and NO publisher price. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,wrap-around, matt,red paper covers with capitalised,black-lettered title and pubisher's name,author's other black-lettered name and translator's credited name,capitalised,black-lettered PROOF COPY etc legend and capitalised to front cover.A flat,reading crease-free and slightly sunned/faded spine/backstrip,with no text or publisher's name/colophon,rear cover with no text either,but a small blemish to rear's top corner.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges with some minimal blemish spots toward the book's fore-edges,fore-edge brighter and cleaner; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread other than my own collation.UK,slim 8vo wraps,Proof Copy [Uncorrected],2-224pp [paginated] includes 12 chapters,Appendices (1-7),a 3pp Bibliography; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, a dedication with 3 epigrams [Chateaubriand and 2 from Napoleon] to its reverse,a Contents list/table,and to the rear,6pp blanks. Want other PROOF copies? Please search my MODERN FIRSTS, MODERN FIRSTS2, CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED, BIOGRAPHY, SIGNED, NAVAL/MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY catalogues for examples. Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable and particularly internally,is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 50+ year-old age and nature, i.e an ephemeral paperback Proof copy.It is only the minimal faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall. Despite that,it really is still an exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of detracting faults usually associated with a decades old paperback Proof. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,slim 8vo wraps,Proof Copy [Uncorrected].
Not SIGNED.

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