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by BURLAND, BRIAN:

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Near FINE./Near FINE.
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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Colour illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners.Approx 1" closed tear to head of spine/backstrip,and similar to upper,front corner,chipping and rubbing to head of spine/backstrip also,and rubbing to spine/backstrip front+rear edges.Top edge lightly dust-soiled and aged/toned,fore-edges brighter and cleaner; contents bright, tight,solid and sound and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread? Bright,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and b/w proprietary library bookplate pasted
to front pastedown - no other library notation - rear endpapers also bright and clean.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,ix-xpp+1-193pp [paginated] includes 7 chapters; plus [unpaginated] novel precis,title page,and dedication.
Author's debut novel.
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Bookseller
R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY. GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
rja432512
Title
A FALL FROM ALOFT.
Author
BURLAND, BRIAN:
Book Condition
Used - Near FINE.
Jacket Condition
Near FINE.
Quantity Available
1
Edition
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
LONDON.BARRIE & ROCKCLIFF/THE CRESSET PRESS,1968.
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
q52.MODERN FIRSTS2.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.No ISBN.Modern fiction.Debut Novels.Anthony Burgess.Books new,used,signed,rare.
Bookseller catalogs
MODERN FIRSTS2;

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About R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.

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