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The Great Gale
by Burton, Hester // Illustrated By Joan Kiddell-Monroe
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Oxford University Press, 1960. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is the first printing of the first edition, with the "First Published 1960" notation on the verso of the title page. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. The paper has darkened very slightly, but there are no no signatures, marks or damage.The yellow cloth covers are fresh, with gentle bumps at the top and bottom of the spine, but minimal wear else. The dust jacket is also in Very Good condition. It is not corner clipped, shows very minor edgewear, but has no rips, chips or damage. The jacket is now in a new protective mylar cover. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition. Synopsis: This is the story of a disastrous flood in a small English village, and how two young children -- Mark and Mary -- found the strength to respond when all was black. Mary had thought herself cowardly, and Mark had often been told he was irresponsible, but knowing that two older neighbours were marooned in a dangerous position, they set out in an old rowboat to rescue them.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Granny Goose Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008169
- Title
- The Great Gale
- Author
- Burton, Hester // Illustrated By Joan Kiddell-Monroe
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Granny Goose Books
Biblio member since 2008
Ottawa, Ontario
About Granny Goose Books
Used and collectable children's books.
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- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- First Edition
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- Spine
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- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Jacket
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