The Borrowers ALOFT
by Mary Norton
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- Hardcover
- first
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. 1961 1st Ed thus. The Children's Book Club London 1961 Bound in original red cloth with pictorial dustwrapper. In good condition. (Dw slightly rubbed on edges, with a few small nicks, one tear lower spine.) Not Price clipped. Some minor foxing inside, with two small nicks on fore edge. Inside generally clean & tight. Illustrated by Diana Stanley. Fourth book in the classic Borrowers series.
Synopsis
Imprisoned in an attic by a greedy couple who want to use them as performers, the Borrowers escape by balloon.
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 69210
- Title
- The Borrowers ALOFT
- Author
- Mary Norton
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. 1961 1st Ed thus
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Childrens Mary Norton The Borrowers ALOFT Childrens Diana Stanley j.m. dent and sons book club fourth in series illustrated original cloth dustwrapper first 1st edition
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- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
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- Spine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Price Clipped
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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...