Flight Underground
by James Hamilton-Paterson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : Faber and Faber , 1969. First edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". None . A very scarce first edition of this work published by Faber and Faber. The first edition. Very scarce.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. This is James Hamilton-Paterson's debate novel. It tells the story of the underground tunnels of the railway station at Snaithley. The story explores adventure, trust, and the unknown. It has been praised for its gripping and intriguing storyline. In the original publisher's cloth in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart. Age toning to the reverse of the dust wrapper. Light marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Small ink marks to the front free endpaper and pastedown. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 881V10
- Title
- Flight Underground
- Author
- James Hamilton-Paterson
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Modern James Hamilton-Paterson Literature James Hamilton-Paterson
Terms of Sale
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Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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