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Caribbean Cocktail
by YOUNG, Everild and HELWEG-Larsen, K
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Andrew Melrose, 1955.. First edition. 8vo. 208 pp. Publisher's green cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, inscribed by both authors on the title page, with a flourish by Young "To Leslie Cox! The [Caribbean] world is lovely - but England is still...... !" and further down the page "Oct. 29th 55 Happy Landing!". Black and white photographic illustrations. Spine dulled, some minor shelf wear, occasional light foxing, very good overall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bow Windows Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44157
- Title
- Caribbean Cocktail
- Author
- YOUNG, Everild and HELWEG-Larsen, K
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Andrew Melrose
- Date Published
- 1955.
- Keywords
- Travel Caribbean
Terms of Sale
Bow Windows Bookshop
14 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 14 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Bow Windows Bookshop
Biblio member since 2006
Lewes, East Sussex
About Bow Windows Bookshop
Bow Windows Bookshop has a large general stock of old and fine books and maps. Owned in partnership by Ric Latham and Jonathan Menezes, we buy and sell all manner of titles from early leatherbound volumes to modern first editions. We exhibit at bookfairs in the UK and North America and issue regular printed catalogues. Located in the beautiful county town of Lewes in the south-east of England, we are open six days a week. All our books are described as accurately as possible and we abide by the Code of Good Practice of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association
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- Shelf Wear
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- Title Page
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