The Birds Fall Down
by Rebecca West
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1966 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 6". None. A bright, first edition of this exciting spy novel by Rebecca West, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, in the publisher's original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Written by British author, journalist and literary critic, Dame Cicily Isabel Fairfield, known as Rebecca West. 'The Birds Fall Down' tells the story of a young girl whose grandfather is an exiled Russian aristocrat who is still loyal to the Tsar, with whom she is travelling with when he is confronted by an enemy searching for answers. This exciting spy thriller examines human motives, with many dramatic events unfurling as the story continues. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the extremities and to the spine. The occasional mark. Dust wrapper is very smart, with light edge wear and the odd mark. Sunning to the spine of the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 883Q25
- Title
- The Birds Fall Down
- Author
- Rebecca West
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
- Size
- 8.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- Rebecca west spy novel first edition dust wrapper spy novel
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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