RARE BOOK? advice needed
I know some of your good people are book sellers.( I am not)
I have what I think is a rare book.
Its a 1915 copy of J M OXLEY (Diamond Rock) with its dust cover! (not that rare) however this copy has a swastika on it (printed along with the design on the actual dust cover). Now clearly this is pre Nazi era so cant be connected.
I have looked until my eye bled trying to discover more online but no real idea where im looking.
Its strange to have this on the front as it seems to have no connection to the actual book.
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Seller_mxez2L8QjE6WW
A 1915 dust jacket is a rare beast & would add considerable value to the book - some people do collect old dust jackets. And it would appeal to those who collect Nazi memorabilia.
Without seeing the book, this is a mere guess. The book was first published in 1893/4, & the 1915 printing could be a cheap edition. I would think that yours may be a later printing (some publishers often used old plates for reprints without bothering to change the date) from around the early 1930s, which would account for the dust jacket, as early ones were often very plain, & discarded by the owner. Does the illustration have a 30s feel about it? Still doesn’t explain the swastika, but perhaps puts it in context.
Seller_IotgWgSZV4UrT
Is it just a small swastika incorporated into a larger design?
It was quite commonly added to the spine of adventure books around the 1910s published by MacMillan, as the Indian sun symbol meaning luck and well being. I see it quite lot on Rudyard Kipling books from that era.
Seller_YOsLZ3dGPLD0E
The Bookfinder site is usually a good point of reference we find but take any prices with a pinch of salt!
Seller_taDBgt7LctucW
Published by Thomas Nelson? During the First World War Nelson produced cheap editions of several books of this type. They were to be issued (for free?) to soldiers serving abroad in an effort to lift their spirits. The swastika symbol was a message from the publisher that simply meant good luck.
Seller_DROodOAYHftnc
It is not a swastika, it is known as a fylfot, and is on a lot of Rudyard Kipling books - oops, just seen Jim has mentioned that already !
