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I Go By Sea, I Go By Land
by P. L. Travers
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$1,858.59NZ$1,672.73
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About This Item
London: Collins, 1966. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. An uncommon to see signed novel by P. L. Travers, a touching war novel inscribed by Travers. The author's presentation copy, signed to the recto of the front endpaper, 'Mary Cadogan, from P. L. Travers, 1976'.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'I Go By Sea, I Go By Land' follows the young Sabrina Lind as she and her brother are made to leave England and find safety in America during the early days of World War Two.Written by P. L. Travers, who is best known for creating the character Mary Poppins.Mary Cadogan was an author who wrote biographies on Richmal Crompton and Charles HamiltonThe first Evergreen Library edition. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine. Author's inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, with a closed tear to the tail of the front wrap. A few light handling marks to the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 895P21
- Title
- I Go By Sea, I Go By Land
- Author
- P. L. Travers
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- I Go By Sea, I Go By Land p. l. travers sabrina lind voyage p. l. travers
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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