The Brightfount Diaries
by Brian W. Aldiss
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine /Near Fine
- Seller
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Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Faber. London, Faber, 1955. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. The author's first book. A near fine copy. Some edge wear to the jacket, a couple of little nicks, slight lean and some chipping to the top of the spine. Some tape ghosting to jacket interior. Owner's plate to front pastedown. Cover art by Pearl Falconer [6512, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1955.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hyraxia (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6512
- Title
- The Brightfount Diaries
- Author
- Brian W. Aldiss
- Illustrator
- Pearl Falconer
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- ALDISS, BRIAN,,
Terms of Sale
Hyraxia
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About the Seller
Hyraxia
Biblio member since 2010
Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire
About Hyraxia
Specialist Bookseller dealing in modern first editions and rare books.
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- Jacket
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- Chipping
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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