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The Hawk in the Rain.
by HUGHES, Ted
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Faber and Faber,, 1957. A superb copy with a great provenance First edition, first impression, of the author's first book, this copy with a nice literary association, from the library of the author V. S. Pritchett, with his signed book label to the front pastedown. Octavo. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in yellow. With dust jacket and promotional wraparound band. The binding sharp, internally crisp. A fine copy in near-fine jacket, spine panel sunned, else bright, unclipped. Sagar & Tabor A1a.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 148197
- Title
- The Hawk in the Rain.
- Author
- HUGHES, Ted
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Faber and Faber,
- Date Published
- 1957
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
All major credit cards are accepted. Both UK pounds and US dollars (exchange rate to be agreed) accepted. Books may be returned within 14 days of receipt for any reason, please notify first of returned goods.
About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Sunned
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- Cloth
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- Octavo
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- Crisp
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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