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UNCLE AND HIS DETECTIVE
by Martin, J.P
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Monmouthshire, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Published by Jonathan Cape, 1977. Hardback. Very Good/Good. Illustrated by Blake, Quentin. Very good condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. Uncle (the elephant) is trunkdeep in trouble again! Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 172 pages. Ex-library with stamp to title page. Spine bumped. Small bumps to middle to front and rear boards. A few pale foxspots. Top of text block is a little dusty. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and browned. Small mark on spine where label has been removed. Light damp marks to top and bottom of spine - more visible on verso. A few scratch marks to panels.
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Details
- Seller
- Stella & Rose's Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1407077
- Title
- UNCLE AND HIS DETECTIVE
- Author
- Martin, J.P
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Blake, Quentin
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Published by Jonathan Cape
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- CHILDRENS ANIMAL STORY ELEPHANT
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About the Seller
Stella & Rose's Books
Biblio member since 2005
Monmouthshire, Aberdeen
About Stella & Rose's Books
About Stella & Rose's BooksWe have an extensive shop situated in the beautiful and historic village of Tintern in the Wye Valley on the border between England and Wales in the United Kingdom.Located in the lovely village of Tintern - well known for its ancient abbey - Stella & Rose's Books has been established since 1991 and typically has up to 30,000 books in stock on many subjects but with particular emphasis on Natural History, Transport including Motor Sport, History, Art, Military, Childrens and Science & Technology.Stella & Rose's Books have received consistent praise - and awards - for our customer service, and books are carefully packaged in professional book boxes to ensure that they reach you in the best possible condition.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- 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....
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