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The False Flamingoes
by Steadman, Ralph (illustrator) Damjan, Mischa
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Dennis Dobson Limited, 1968. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Steadman, Ralph . First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean and white. Feels unread. Fine condition. Jacket some minor crimping to edges. As is usual with this title the price has been black block overprinted. Overall a fine copy. 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 quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A superb example of this collectible early Steadman first edition first printing title. Charming story written by Damjan and illustrated by Ralph Steadman, looks superb in archival cover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002485
- Title
- The False Flamingoes
- Author
- Steadman, Ralph (illustrator) Damjan, Mischa
- Illustrator
- Steadman, Ralph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Dennis Dobson Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1968
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Weight
- 1.32 lbs
- Keywords
- gonzo HST Hunter Thompson Scar Spangled Banger General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Childrens;
Terms of Sale
Durdles Books (IOBA)
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About the Seller
Durdles Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2018
Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
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.
Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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