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AH, SWEET MYSTERY OF LIFE.
by DAHL, Roald. Illustrated by John Lawrence.:
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- Hardcover
- first
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Michael Joseph, 1989.. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE 1989, 8vo, blue boards, silver lettered, 162 pages. Line illustrations throughout by John Lawrence. 7 country tales for grown-ups, all spiced with a twist in the tail, some hilarious, some macabre. No inscriptions, top edges of pages lightly browned, otherwise a Fine crisp copy in Fine neatly price clipped DUSTWRAPPER, MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
Synopsis
A new collection of Roald Dahl stories, all on a theme of country matters; they will all feature those wily characters Claud, Rummins and Bert, who appeared so memorably in Dahl's famous story, parson's pleasure. There will be seven stories in the book, including one (Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life) that has never appeared in book form before. Roald Dahl has written a new introdution, and the book will be enhanced by line drawings.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45762
- Title
- AH, SWEET MYSTERY OF LIFE.
- Author
- DAHL, Roald. Illustrated by John Lawrence.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Michael Joseph, 1989.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ADULT SHORT STORIES COUNTRY LIFE FICTION JOHN LAWRENCE
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Roger Middleton
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
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