Oxford University Press, 1949. Brown buckram hardcover library binding is soiled, spine sticker. Front date slip and pocket removed, splashes of maybe coffee (?) blank endpapers, some stamps and light soiling but text is tight and clean. Reading copy. DJ flap glued inside back cover. 46 pages. Picken is the son of a Gambian chief, and his home a native vliiage deep in the African jungle. He has a pet monkey named Benjie, and he has lots of strange and exciting adventures. Nice illustrations.. Illus. by Winslade. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hard Cover - Spiral. Good/No Jacket.

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Bookseller: Deja Vu Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 013186
Title: PICKEN'S EXCITING SUMMER
Author: Davis, Norman
Illustrator: Winslade
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1949
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Bookseller catalogs: Childrens - All; Childrens - Chapter Books;

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Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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Buckram: A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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