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Such Darling Dodo's - From the library of Richard Adams, the writer of Watership Down.
by Angus Wilson, Richard Adams SIGNED
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good ++/Very Good
- Seller
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
UK: Secker and Warburg, 1950. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good ++/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1st Edition 2nd Imp 1950. From the library of Richard Adams the writer of Watership Down. This being his own personal copy. His name in his hand to the front endpaper. Full provenance and with a Richard Adams bookplate attached to the front endpaper.Book is very good++ with bright boards. Contents good. The wrapper is good++ and quite bright. Wrapper soiled and age toned in places. Spine darkened. Edges lightly rubbed. A few nicks and small closed tears to edges. More images can be taken upon request. Ref14133
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- Bookseller
- Lasting Words Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 027411
- Title
- Such Darling Dodo's - From the library of Richard Adams, the writer of Watership Down.
- Author
- Angus Wilson, Richard Adams SIGNED
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good ++
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Secker and Warburg
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1950
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Lasting Words Ltd
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Northampton, Northamptonshire
About Lasting Words Ltd
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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