The Brotherhood of the Tortoise
by Douglas Castle, Illustrated by Douglas Relf
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
cremona, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London and Glasgow: Blackie and Son Ltd HC and DJ. Unknown. 7 1/2 x 5. 255 pp. Listed on the rear dustjacket, as one of several ":Books for Boys" from Blackie and Son, Ltd. DJ has full page watercolour illust. by D. Relf, of one man rescuin g another, at sea. DJ has min tears and scuffing along edges. Front cover of dj is in superb cond. DJ spine depicts a globe of the world on top oof which a tortoise appears to sit rather precariously . Spine of dj in wonderful cond. Binding is a brilliant turquoise blue cloth on boards - mint cond. Endpapers are white, pristine. Text is iin new cond. Contains 3 full page illustrations by Relf, ea c h annotated. New mylar cover. This is a beautiful copy. DJ: v. good. Binding and text: fine..
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- Bookseller
- Ghost River Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001057
- Title
- The Brotherhood of the Tortoise
- Author
- Douglas Castle, Illustrated by Douglas Relf
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London and Glasgow: Blackie and Son Ltd
- Keywords
- DOUGLAS RELF CHILDREN'S LIT
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Lit;
Terms of Sale
Ghost River Books
Satisfaction guaranteed if book does not meet description supplied. Contact seller for refund.
About the Seller
Ghost River Books
Biblio member since 2004
cremona, Alberta
About Ghost River Books
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