Black Beauty
by Spike Milligan
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Virgin Books , 1996 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9" by 5.5". None . The first edition in its original wraps of Spike Milligan's parody of the legendary horse Black Beauty. The first edition, first impression of this work. A humorous parody of the legendary horse Black Beauty by the comedic genius Spike Milligan. Written from the point to view of Black Beauty, revealing what it's like to be a young foal. Each chapter is introduced with a new poem. In the unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. The dust wrapper is unclipped and bright with only minor shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 772A53
- Title
- Black Beauty
- Author
- Spike Milligan
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1996
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- spike milligan black beauty novel horse black beauty
Terms of Sale
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Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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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- Shelf Wear
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- New
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- First Edition
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- Publisher's cloth
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