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Bill The Minder
by W. Heath Robinson
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London; Sydney; Auckland; Toronto: Hodder and Stoughton, 1982. Cloth. Fine. 10" by 7.5". W. Heath Robinson. A twentieth century reprint of this work of nineteenth century fiction, profusely illustrated throughout. A excellent reprint copy of this work, written and illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. W. Heath Robinson was a noteworthy cartoonist and illustrator of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This particular work was one of three children's books by Robinson, an in it we follow Bill and his cousins Boadicea and Chad on a series of adventures. During these adventures Bill creates numerous machines to aid the children in their journey. This work was originally published in 1912, with this particular copy is a 1982 reprint. Illustrated with 16 coloured plates, and numerous black and white vignettes throughout. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally excellent. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with vibrant colour plates. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 638C22
- Title
- Bill The Minder
- Author
- W. Heath Robinson
- Illustrator
- W. Heath Robinson
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London; Sydney; Auckland; Toronto
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 10" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- Bill The Minder W. Heath Robinson Illustrated W. Heath Robinson
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Cloth
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