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Any Excuse for a Party. Inscribed By A. L. Barker
by Barker, A. L
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0091746434
- ISBN 13
- 9780091746438
- Seller
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Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hutchinson, 1991. First Edition, First Impression. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1991 first edition, first impression of this collection of stories. Signed by Author. Size octavo, 244 pages. Pale yellow hard cover with gilt titles to the spine, with the dust jacket. Book condition near fine, would be fine but the pages have age darkened. Dust jacket condition near fine, slight curl to upper edge otherwise fine, not price clipped. Inscribed by A.L. Barker to the front end-paper; "To Carmen, with very best wishes, from Pat. A. L. Barker, Jan 1991" From the collection of Jonathan Gili (1943-2004), film-maker, director and collector of various items, especially signed books. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Lazarus Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017563
- Title
- Any Excuse for a Party. Inscribed By A. L. Barker
- Author
- Barker, A. L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Impression.
- ISBN 10
- 0091746434
- ISBN 13
- 9780091746438
- Publisher
- Hutchinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- FICTION SHORT STORIES SIGNED
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About the Seller
Lazarus Books Limited
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Blackpool, Lancashire
About Lazarus Books Limited
We are a small family business located in Blackpool, England. We stock a varied range of Antiquarian and Collectable Books; Antiquarian Holy Bibles, Fine Bindings, Literature, Poetry, Military, Travel, First Editions, Illustrated, Childrens', Signed Books and more.
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- Inscribed
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Octavo
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Gilt
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