Castles
by Day, David
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0553050664
- ISBN 13
- 9780553050660
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Bantam Books, New York, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Alan Lee. Introduction by author, bibliography. Pale Olive coloured end pages. The text is illustrated with evocative drawings by Alan Lee – both in colour and in duo toned paintings. Khaki coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, again by Alan Lee, with black and red coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. In this book the author and the artist look at castles, both in reality and in literature. A little rubbing of the book corners and back strip corners. Very light age toning of the text block edges. Ruffling of the dustwrapper edges and rubbing of the panels. Yellowing of the top half of the dustwrapper and there is a 1 inch tear to the top edge of the rear panel. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [11], 12 - 190, [2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Alan Lee. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore; Illustration; ISBN: 0553050664. ISBN/EAN: 9780553050660. Inventory No: 0290216. . 9780553050660
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0290216
- Title
- Castles
- Author
- Day, David
- Illustrator
- Alan Lee
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0553050664
- ISBN 13
- 9780553050660
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Castles in literature, legends, mythology, Alan Lee – illustrator Myths, Legends & Folklore; Illustration; Alan Lee Unbranded ISBN: 0553050664 EAN: 9780553050660 Day, David Castles
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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