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London: Gollancz, 1971. First UK Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or wear. The green covers are fresh, with a bit of light wear at edges and corners. The dust jacket is not price-clipped and is also in very good condition -- light edgewear but no rips or chips. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "From the beginning she was special, the daughter of an African chieftain. At six, she was nameless and the sole survior of her tribe. By the time she arrived in New Haven aboard a slave ship, she had been givern her first name, Pansy. She was sold to a gentle Tory family, the Scroobys, who made her a companion to their wilful daughter, Prudence. Pansy, now formally named Sophia Scrooby, proved quick of wit and eager to learn. She soon surpassed Prudence in accomplishment and in the favour of their unconventional tutor. Then came the Revolutionary War and bankruptcy for the Scroobys. Pansy was wrested from them and…
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- Title Sophia Scrooby Preserved
- Author Bacon, Martha
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First UK Edition
- Publisher Gollancz, London
- Date 1968
- ISBN 9780575006867
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Sophia Scrooby Preserved
by Bacon, Martha ; Illustrated By David Omar White
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