Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Jez Alborough. First illustrated edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with a hint of toning to edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels lightly read. Minor bump to head and foot of spine, near fine condition. Jacket some minor crimping to top edge. Light handling marks to the gloss. Touch of sunning to spine. Overall near fine. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very nice example of this collectible title, beautifully illustrated in black and white and colour by Jez Alborough

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Oscar Wilde's story of The Canterville Ghost has been published many times, as well as been made into a film. This story tells the tale of a ghost who has settled into his unlife in the Canterville house for over three hundred years, and the Cantervilles are tired of it! They sell their home to an American family; rambunctious, but rational folks, who don't believe in ghosts.

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Bookseller: Durdles Books (IOBA) (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 003732
Title: The Canterville Ghost
Author: Wilde, Oscar
Illustrator: Jez Alborough
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing
ISBN 10: 0192798189
ISBN 13: 9780192798183
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Place of Publication: Oxford
Date Published: 1987
Pages: 64
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: little prince General
Bookseller catalogs: Childrens;
X weight: 400 g

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Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.

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