2015 His Brother's Blood The Last (Unfinished) Novel E W Hornung Peter Rowlan...

Description: Click here to see our other books! His Brother's Blood: The Last (Unfinished) Novel E. W. Hornung; Peter Rowland [ed.] 2015 ELT Press : Greensboro 7.5" by 5" xv, [1], 111pp. SUMMARY A vanishingly scarce first edition of the last, unfinished novel of E. W. Hornung, published here for the first time 94 years after his death. First Edition,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Fine 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 First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.Extremely scarce. This fascinating work is comprised of the first six chapters of the last novel of the English author and poet, Ernest William Hornung. This tale of Cain and Able was started the year before Hornung's death in 1921, although it was never finished. With permission from the Hornung family this manuscript was transcribed by Hornung's biographer, Peter Rowland. Rowland also includes an introduction and an afterword. With a frontispiece image presenting the first page of the manuscript. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely. Dust wrapper is also excellent, with light shelf wear and the odd handling mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Overall Condition: Fine Fine 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

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