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Beau Sabreur, Penguin Book No 556
by Wren, P.C
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- VG++/VG+/ND
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
SOFTBACK "PENGUIN NO. 556," SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edn: 1st. Thus. Imp: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1946* Publisher: Penguin Books.* Binding and cover condition: Text-illustrated soft card covers. Orange and white early Penguin livery. No bumps or rubs. Absolutely minimal shelf wear to edges & corners. No creases to spine or hinge. Very slight marks to both covers. VG+* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight & bright. No annotations, inscriptions or marks to text, very light age to all edges, no other visible faults. VG++* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 320 pp. text.* Product Description:- Written shortly after his extremely successful novel "Beau Geste," his introductory note finishes? The reader may rest assured that the deeds narrated and the scenes and personalities pictured, in this book are not vain outpourings of a film-fed imagination, but the re-arrangement of actual happenings and the assembling of real people who have actually lived, loved fought and suffered ? and some of whom, indeed, live, love, fight and suffer to this day. Truth is stranger than fiction..* This is a VG++ text copy of the 1st thus 1st imp. with minimal age & shelf wear (no dust jacket).*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 264
- Title
- Beau Sabreur, Penguin Book No 556
- Author
- Wren, P.C
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++/VG+/ND
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st. Edn. Thus, 1st. Imp.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Place of Publication
- Harmondsworth, UK. 320
- Date Published
- 1946-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About Cocksparrow Books
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- Shelf Wear
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- Tight
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