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Jimmy
by Richmal Crompton
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Newnes Limited, 1949. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Good. 7.5" by 5". Lunt Roberts. The first edition of this lesser known work by the creator of Just William, this series following a young boy on equally exciting adventures. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A lesser known work by Richmal Crompton, a new series by her for younger readers than 'Just William'.Jimmy is a sturdy young boy of seven and three quarters, who tags along on adventures with his eleven year old brother and his friends.Crompton went on to write two more 'Jimmy' books after this, titled 'Jimmy Again', and 'Jimmy The Third'.Illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text illustrations by Lunt Roberts. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine, with one small mark to the head of the spine. Edge wear to the dust wrapper, with chips to the head of tail of the spine, and a larger chip to the head of the front wrap. Smaller closed tears to the wraps. Spine is a little sunned. Some light handling marks and rubbing to the wraps, and a few spots to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 890P27
- Title
- Jimmy
- Author
- Richmal Crompton
- Illustrator
- Lunt Roberts
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Newnes Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1949
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Jimmy richmal crompton lunt roberts just william richmal crompton
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Rooke Books
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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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