Chatto & Windus, London, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Harald Gripe. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white illustrations both what page and half page by Harald Gripe. Brown coloured boards with black coloured titles to the spine. Translated from the Swedish by Sheila La Farge. Illustrated dustwrapper, again by Harald Gripe, with bone coloured background and blue and black coloured titles to the front panel and spine. An intricately woven novel set in the Middle Ages. A novel about adolescents and growing up. Corners of the book are bumped and rubbed and shelf wear evident to the lower edges of the book. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine. Top paper edge is slightly foxed and slightly roughened and there are also dust marks. Previous owner's name on the free front endpaper. Rubbing to the book corners and to the head into the heel of the spine. Remains of a sticker can be seen on the top left-hand corner of the front panel. Dustwrapper is rubbed, faded and has some grubby marks. Second impression of the First Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. VIII, 208 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Harald Gripe. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Fiction -- Adolescent; Illustrated; Mediaeval; Inventory No: 0102162. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0102162
Title: In the Time of the Bells
Author: Gripe, Maria
Illustrator: Harald Gripe
Format/Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1978
Keywords: BZDB2 Children's Book -- Swedish, Hand Christian Andersen Medal Winner, Children's Fantasy, Mediaeval Children's Fantasy Science Fiction & Fantasy; Fiction -- Adolescent; Illustrated; Mediaeval; Harald Gripe Unbranded Gripe, Maria In the
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction -- Adolescent; Illustrated; Mediaeval;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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