The Ballad of Peckham Rye
by Muriel Spark
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Macmillan & CO LTD, 1960. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Victor Reinganum. The first edition of one of the early works of Muriel Spark, an entertaining novel set in post-war Peckham. The first edition, first impression.In the original price-clipped dust wrapper.An early work by Muriel Spark, an intriguing novel following the devilish Scot Dougal Douglas, who moves to Peckham and wreaks havoc on the lives of those around him.This novel was followed soon after with the publication of Spark's best known work, 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Fading and light spots to the extremities, and minor fading to the spine, heavier to the head and tail. Small tape marks to the paste downs. Bookseller's label to the front paste down. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn, with a couple of small chips. Tape to the flyleaves. Spots to the wraps, heavier to the reverse, with a small dampstain to the tail of the front wrap to the reverse, and to the head of the rear flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 849P5
- Title
- The Ballad of Peckham Rye
- Author
- Muriel Spark
- Illustrator
- Victor Reinganum
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan & CO LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Ballad of Peckham Rye muriel spark dougal douglas peckham muriel spark supernatural
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Publisher's cloth
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