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Middlesex, England: Penguin Books. Very Good+. 1987. Softcover. 0140092668 . INSCRIBED by author on full title page, "With thanks to the Comstocks for being exemplary fans - Margaret Forster." "Spanning five tumultuous decades, this is the portrait of a family no mother or daughter will fail to recognize." Ships same or next business day. Book has some… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1986. First English Edition. Hardcover. 0701129875 . INSCRIBED by author on full title page, "Margaret Forster - (Roland, this is a theme I am returning to at the moment, with 'Shadow-baby,' but god knows why the whole subject of adoption fascinates me. ) " "Spanning five … Read more about this item

Vintage, London, 2004. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Size: 12mo Small. 252 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. A clear plastic contact wrapper is present. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Library stamps… Read more about this item

Chatto & Windus. Hardcover. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are… Read more about this item

London: Chatto and Windus, 1986. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First/first in VG condition. Unclipped. Uninscribed.Age-toning to pages otherwise interior VG. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Chatto & Windus, 1986. First edition. Hardback. Good/Very Good. The book is in good condition with a very solid binding. There is quite a bit of tanning to the pages. The dust jacket is in very good condition with just a little shelf wear - light craesing along the top edge and a little bumping to the… Read more about this item

Penguin Books, 1987. Standard. Paperback. Good. Outline:- To Penelope Butler the family was all, the sole ambition of her adult life. Three of her four daughters, however, had different ideas. Rosemary rejected it; Jess was destroyed by it; Celia found it eluded her. Only Emily pursued her mother`s ideal, with disastrous results. Penelope begins to record their family… Read more about this item

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England: Penguin Books Ltd. Good. 1987. Reprint; Second Printing. Paperback. Some reading and cover creases, some edge and shelf wear and tear with long split to fore edge of spine, cup ring to front cover, inside covers heavily toned, ink initials to front endpaper. ; Second printing of Penguin paperback edition, 1988. Reading copy only.… Read more about this item

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England: Penguin Books Ltd. Very Good-. 1987. Reprint; Ninth Printing. Paperback. Ex-Library . Ex school library copy with usual stamps and marks inside. Some reading creases, front endpaper partially stuck to title with large closed tear, light foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; Ninth printing with new cover design. Cover protected by… Read more about this item

Paperback. Good.

Penguin Books. Good. 5.04 x 0.55 x 7.8 inches. Paperback. 1987. 256 pages. Text tanned.<br> .

Chatto & Windus, London, 1986, first impression,. /Dust Jacket Included. 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0701129875 1st edition, hardback, pages browning throughout, otherwise clean and tight, no inscriptionsd, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper (not price-clipped) . ISBN: 0701129875 .

chatto and windus london 1986. first edition 214pp very gd+ (sl yellowing to poor quality paper, sl bumped spine foot, sl creased fep and half title page) in very gd+ d/w (sl discoloration to rear flap, price clipped, sl wear to spine foot, v sl crimped top front edge)

chatto and windus london 1986. first edition 214pp near fine (sl yellowing to poor quality paper) in near fine d/w (minor foxing to flaps, v sl crimped top front edge)

London: Penguin Books, 1986. 11th Impression. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardback. Acceptable.

Hardback. Very Good.

Phoenix, UK, 2009. Paperback. Book Condition: Good Plus. Ex library with laminated covers. Very clean interior..

Chatto & Windus, 1986. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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