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Good-Bye Mr. Chips
by James Hilton
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1934. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5.5". Ethel Pares. A nice first edition, first impression, of this charming boarding-school set novella, illustrated throughout. The first edition, first impression of this work.'Good-Bye Mr. Chips' is an entertaining novella about a school-teacher, Mr Chipping, a beloved teacher at a boarding school.This story was originally printed in 'British Weekly'.Illustrated with four plates.Written by James Hilton.Illustrated by Ethel 'Bip' Pares. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little discoloured. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some odd spots. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 756P49
- Title
- Good-Bye Mr. Chips
- Author
- James Hilton
- Illustrator
- Ethel Pares
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1934
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Good-Bye Mr. Chips james hilton mr chipping school teacher james hilton psychological british weekly
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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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