UNCLE AND HIS DETECTIVE.
by MARTIN, J. P. Illustrated by Quentin BLAKE.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Jonathan Cape, 1966.. FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING 1966, 8vo, 220 x 140 mm, 8¾ x 5½ inches, yellow boards gilt, light green illustrated endpapers, 172 pages. Illustrated in line by Quentin Blake. First 12 leaves including prelims very slightly 'rippled' at fore-edge (see image), 3 tiny brown dots on lower cover (see image), no inscriptions. Otherwise a near Fine clean copy in VG+ DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped, a couple of tiny very pale stains on lower panel, spine very slightly darkened). The third book in the saga of Uncle the benevolent millionaire elephant. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46832
- Title
- UNCLE AND HIS DETECTIVE.
- Author
- MARTIN, J. P. Illustrated by Quentin BLAKE.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Jonathan Cape, 1966.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- elephants quentin blake children's Uncle books illustrated millionaires
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