Rich Desserts & Captain's Thin
by Forster, Margaret
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good Minus
- Seller
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Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1997. 'A Family and Their Times 1831-1931.' First edition, first printing, flat signed by author on 'signed first edition' plate tipped into title page. Very light shelfwear to head of dust jacket, some sunning to spine, boards clean and tidy, light foxing to closed edges, pages bright and clean, binding tight and secure.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard. Very Good/Very Good Minus. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Bookcase
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 69903
- Title
- Rich Desserts & Captain's Thin
- Author
- Forster, Margaret
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Minus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1997
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bookcase
Biblio member since 2009
Carlisle, Cumbria
About Bookcase
A Georgian four-floor antiquarian bookshop in Carlisle's historic quarter specialising in Cumbria, Scotland, Mountaineering and rare finds. We are a friendly business, which was started by a local family and is run by friendly and experienced team members.
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- Tight
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- Shelfwear
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Plate
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- Title Page
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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