Whittlesey House, 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. Good++/Good. Hardcover in dust jacket. SIGNED by author Caroline Dyer and Illustrator Donald McKay on half title page. Blue cloth boards with title and illustration in yellow on front board. Corners and spine ends lightly frayed. Light soil. Light endpaper soil. Rear paste down has tape residue. Text pages are clean. Beautiful color illustrations by Donald McKay. Color illustrated dust jacket is chipped at corners and spine ends, spine and edges. Soil, tanning water marks and rubbing. Looks much better when placed in new protective mylar. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.

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Bookseller: Koster's Collectible Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: INVENT041255I
Title: A TALE OF TWO HOUSES
Author: Dyer, Caroline
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good++
Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Whittlesey House
Date Published: 1944

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Koster's Collectible Books

Thank You for your order!! All titles subject to prior sale. We ship in boxes, all carefully packed. PAYMENT:Money order, Paypal. NY residents please add 8.625% sales tax. SHIPPING: USPS 4th Class Bookrate, $3.99 1st book, each additional book $1.00. Priority mail $16.00 1st bk, $2 each additional. International shipping is at cost. Call/fax/e-mail to hold. All dust jackets are covered in protective plastic. Orders processed promptly!!Returns are accepted within two weeks of purchase, and must be returned to us at the buyers expense, in the same condition in which it was received, carefully packed.

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About Koster's Collectible Books

Welcome to Koster's Collectible Books. We have been selling quality out of print books since 1990. We invite you to browse our inventory. Although we carry most general categories, our specialties include Military History, Nautical & Naval History, Automobiles, Aviation, Railroads, Oceanliners, Sports & Sporting, the Arts and collectible Childrens books.

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