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THE BITTER CONQUEST
by CHARITY BLACKSTOCK
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LONDON : HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 1968 Black Boards with gilt blocked titles to spine and wreath 18th Century to front, 210 x 145 mm approx. 190 pp. Introduction by Rosemary Sutcliif. First published in 1959 the copy offered is a first printing 1968 in Hodder's library of great historical novels series chosen by Rosemary Sutcliiff. Set in Scotland four years after the Jacobite Rising of 1745. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book- no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- mild rubbing to bottom corner of front panel, 10 mm tear to head at fold to front panel, price clipped with publisher's replacement - LSD/decimal price sticker- 25s £1.25 affixed.In a removable proprietary protective sleeve.No notable defects to book or jacket.).
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 132191
- Title
- THE BITTER CONQUEST
- Author
- CHARITY BLACKSTOCK
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- HODDER AND STOUGHTON
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- Charity Blackstock, The Bitter Conquest, Rosemary Sutcliff, Historical Fiction, The Jacobite Rising, Bonnie Prince Charlie, 1745
Terms of Sale
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- Fine
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- Rubbing
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- Gilt
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- Price Clipped
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- Jacket
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