{"product_id":"rodney-stone-first-colonial-edition","title":"Rodney Stone (First Colonial Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOLD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Colonial Edition. Predates the first UK edition by a week so that they could be released simultaneously in the UK and the colonies. Covers blind stamped profusely in blind. Titling to cover in blind and to spine in gilt.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall condition: Very good.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sans dust jacket. Bindings are in excellent condition, some minor rubbing at corners. Contents have some scattered foxing, more prominent in preliminaries and towards edges. End papers slightly age toned. Rear advertisement pages toned, as expected with the inferior paper stock generally used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Colonial edition. \u003cem\u003eLondon: \u003c\/em\u003eG. Bell and Sons, LTD\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, 1896. 8vo. Original red cloth hardcover. Pages: [x], 366, 8, 16 pages of advertisements. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eThis book is currently not on display in store.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eIf you would like more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact: rarebooks@harryhartog.com.au\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arthur Conan Doyle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47777348681971,"sku":"1110002878879","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/IMG_20250922_090834144.jpg?v=1758497198","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/rodney-stone-first-colonial-edition","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}