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THE FAIRY TALES OF LONDON TOWN. Volume I: UPON PAUL'S STEEPLE.
by MAYNE, William.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Hodder, 1995.. FIRST EDITION 1995 first issue (correct countdown digits), 8vo, dark blue boards, gilt lettered spine, 192 pages. Illustrated in black and white by Peter Melnyczuk. No inscriptions, a Fine clean crisp copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped. This is the first of a two volume set. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45526
- Title
- THE FAIRY TALES OF LONDON TOWN. Volume I: UPON PAUL'S STEEPLE.
- Author
- MAYNE, William.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Hodder, 1995.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- FAIRY TALES DICK WHITTINGTON CHILDREN'.S STORIES
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Roger Middleton
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About the Seller
Roger Middleton
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Roger Middleton
We are a postal business only, selling rare and antiquarian books on interesting subjects.
Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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