THE GATES OF PARADISE.
by CARTER, Peter.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford University Press, 1974.. FIRST EDITION 1974, 8vo, blue boards, gilt lettered spine, 134 pages. Black and white illustrations by Firmin Rocker. A children's novel about the visionary poet and artist William Blake set in London in 1796. No inscriptions, slight corner crease to front endpaper, otherwise a Fine clean crisp copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped but with publisher's small new price label affixed, still in publisher's clear plastic protection which was sealed on reverse at top and bottom edge, as issued). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45550
- Title
- THE GATES OF PARADISE.
- Author
- CARTER, Peter.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Oxford University Press, 1974.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- CHILDREN'S novel fiction WILLIAM BLAKE
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