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A-Z Maps: The Personal Story, From Bedsitter to Household Name: (The Personal Story of A-Z Maps) [SIGNED]
by Phyllis Pearsall
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0850392438
- ISBN 13
- 9780850392432
- Seller
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Geographers' A-Z Map Company, 1990. 1st Edition . Near Fine/Good. 6.75 x 10 inches (17 x 25 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Front cover has a tear to upper corner and clight creasing, slight fading to edges of rear cover. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Good Plus. Book: Blue cloth binding. Excellent condition throughout. Inscribed and signed by Phyllis Pearsall to front free endpaper: 'For Darling Neil from his cherished intrepid sister (?), bless you, Phyllis (Pearsall, Mrs. A-Z), 7/10/90'. Also included is a paperback edition of Sarah Hartley's biography of Pearsall, 'Mrs. P's Journey' (unread copy with light browning to pages), plus a new and sealed facsimile of the 1938 London A-Z Atlas and Guide. Autobiography of the creator of the London A-Z street atlas, first printed in 1936 after Pearsall personally walked 3000 miles checking all 23,000 of the cities streets. A very rare signed copy, bundled with two related items. Overall book condition is Near Fine. ISBN: 0850392438. Size: 6.75 x 10 inches (17 x 25 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 191
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- Bookseller
- Tarrington Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1204E015
- Title
- A-Z Maps: The Personal Story, From Bedsitter to Household Name: (The Personal Story of A-Z Maps) [SIGNED]
- Author
- Phyllis Pearsall
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0850392438
- ISBN 13
- 9780850392432
- Publisher
- Geographers' A-Z Map Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1990
- Size
- 6.75 x 10 inches (17 x 25 cm)
- Keywords
- London, A-Z Maps, ISBN,0850392438
- Bookseller catalogs
- Topography; Signed Copies & Rarities;
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Tarrington Books
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Tarrington Books
Biblio member since 2015
Tarrington, Herefordshire
About Tarrington Books
A family run bookshop located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. Large selection of children's literature, crime fiction, military, history, travel, vintage paperbacks, quality antiquarian volumes & fine bindings. We offer free UK postage on all items and pride ourselves on our safe packaging and rapid dispatch of orders. Browsers welcome by appointment.
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