Where the Blue Begins
by Christopher Morely Illustrated By Arthur Rackham
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Heinemann Blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and front board, with decoration comprising of three winged dog's heads with stars in gilt. xii, 227 pages, Illustrated with 4 colour plates plus line drwings by Arthur Rackham also with illustrated endpapers. 7.75 X 10 inches. Very good copy with a brief gift inscription on the front free endpaper, and owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. ofsetting to endpaers, amd a little pale foxing to first and final pages, otherwise a very good and clean copy throughout , bright gilt, and with a sound and firm binding, with just light rubbing to extremes..
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- Bookseller
- Jacques Gander (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005706
- Title
- Where the Blue Begins
- Author
- Christopher Morely Illustrated By Arthur Rackham
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
Terms of Sale
Jacques Gander
Books are returnable if found not to be as described, with prior notice.
About the Seller
Jacques Gander
Biblio member since 2004
Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
About Jacques Gander
Out of print, rare and used books. Internet and mail order.
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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