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Chorister's Cake (Choir School Quartet, # 2)
by Mayne, William / Illustrated By C. Walter Hodges
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Oxford University Press, 1956. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is a first printing of the first edition, with the "First Published 1956" statement on the verso of the title page. The rust cloth covers are fresh, with light rubs at edges and corners and shallow bumps at the top and bottom of the spine. The silver gilt spine lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is not corner clipped, and is in Very Good condition, with general wear, and heavier wear and fraying at the top and bottom of the spine. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. This is the second of Mayne's "Choir School" quartet. Synopsis: "Peter Sandwell rebels against being expected to conform to the rules and customs of the school, and so is sent to Coventry by the other boys. This is uncomfortable and he soon realizes that unless he wants to be completely ignored by them for the rest of the term, he will have to pull his weight in the school, particularly in doing his best to be upgraded to the higher rank of chorister. Preparation for a bonfire for the school's Guy Fawkes' Day also take their part . and Sandy emerges accepted again ...
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- Bookseller
- Granny Goose Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008158
- Title
- Chorister's Cake (Choir School Quartet, # 2)
- Author
- Mayne, William / Illustrated By C. Walter Hodges
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1956
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Cathedrals, Choristers, Bees, Bee-keeping
- Bookseller catalogs
- Adventure Stories for Boys; School Stories;
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Granny Goose Books
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