The Best of 'BB'. Illustrated by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford. Signed by the author
by 'BB' [D.J. Watkins-Pitchford]
- Used
- very good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0718125649
- ISBN 13
- 9780718125646
- Seller
-
Ashmore, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
London: Michael Joseph, 1985. 8vo, 278 pp, scraperboard illustrations by the author. Front flyleaf and page edges foxed. SIGNED by the author at the centre of the front flyleaf. Previous owner's name by the upper edge and one-line birthday greeting (neither written by 'BB') by the lower edge of the same page. Cloth boards in price-clipped and lightly edge-worn dust-wrapper which has foxed flaps. The anthology was published to celebrate the author's 80th birthday. It includes extracts from all his books for adults and a few extracts from his children's books as well.. Signed by Author(s). First edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Lawrence Jones
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9778
- Title
- The Best of 'BB'. Illustrated by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford. Signed by the author
- Author
- 'BB' [D.J. Watkins-Pitchford]
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0718125649
- ISBN 13
- 9780718125646
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- ANTHOLOGY WILD-FOWLING NIGHT-FISHING MIDLANDS WHITE GOOSE MANKA THE SKY GIPSY LITTLE GREY MEN BRITISH COUNTRYSIDE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed; Natural History & Environment; Gardening, Natural History;
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About the Seller
Lawrence Jones
Biblio member since 2006
Ashmore, Queensland
About Lawrence Jones
I carry a general stock of approx 70000 titles of which only a small percentage is online. Viewing at my Ashmore bookrooms is welcome by appointment. While not specializing I have a good selection of art, natural history, military and surfing in stock. I also have many other non-fiction subjects, as well as approx 10000 paperback fiction titles on hand.
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