King and Joker by Peter Dickinson - 1976-04-01

Hodder and Stoughton/ London, 1976. First Edition, 1st Printing. Hardback.. Very good condition./Very good lightly edgeworn dust jacket.. Small peeled spot on front pastedown. Toning to rear of jacket.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1976. First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover, spine ends rubbed, otherwise VG in VG dustjacket with narrow creasing along top edge and at bottom of spine.

London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1976. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Very Good/Good. Lightly foxed textblock. ¼ inch closed tear front of dj.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1976. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The dust jacket is price-clipped, but is also in very good condition, with minor wear, but no chips or tears. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Note: This mystery is set in a parallel version of Britain, where King Victor -- not Queen Elizabeth -- reigns. Synopsis: "The monarchy is not what it used to be. King Victor II may be the great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria, but political and economic realities have intruded even on Buckingham Palace, where family breakfasts center on proposals for tightening the household budget (no, Princess Louise will not be hiring out as a babysitter) and the King - a licensed physician -- fumes at Parliament's refusal to permit him to practice medicine, for fear of lawsuits. Nor has royal dignity been spared. A practical joker has invaded the palace, but his tricks, initially amusing,… Read More

Hodder & Stoughton, 1976. Book. Very Good. hardback. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, a very good tightly bound copy in an unclipped dust wrapper that is creased at the edge of the front return flap, 222pp.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.