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First edition, 2nd state without 3/6 on spine. A very good copy in a chipped dust jacket dust jacket that is missing a few small pieces and has some closed tears.
Marionettes at Home by C.S. Forester - 1936
by C.S. Forester
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Marionettes at Home
by C.S. Forester
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"Marionettes at Home"
by C. S. Forester
1936 - Scarce, First Edition, First Printing
Antique Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket
7 1/2" x 5 1/2"
192 Pages
The jacket is in good minus condition with edge tears, chips and some wrinkling in the front. The jacket has the correct 3/6 net on the spine. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition free from rips, tears, bends, and writing. There is a tiny crack at the gutter on the front end page and there is minor foxing on the page edges and on a few pages. All black and white illustrations are present. The boards are in good minus condition with light edge wear and a bubble on the front board. The binding is tight and square.
Inspired by a marionette show he saw, C.S. Forester, a novelist and theatre lover, decided to create his own puppet theatre at home. In Marionettes at Home, first published in 1936, he shares his experience and enthusiasm for amateur puppeteering and takes the reader step-by-step through the stages of creating one's own theatre; from stage construction and puppet making, to acting and production.
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- Book Condition Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition Good-
- Quantity Available 1
- Edition First Edition, First Printing
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Michael Joseph Ltd.
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1936
- Pages 192
- Size 7 1/2" x 5 1/2"
- Size 7 1/2" x 5 1/2"
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Marionettes at Home
by C.S. Forester
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- Hardcover
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Upland, California, United States
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Marionettes At Home
by C.S. Forester
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Upland, California, United States
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First edition, first issue with 3/6 on spine.A very good copy in a price clipped and chipped dust jacket.Front of dust jacket also has some tape repairs.DJ is rare in any condition.
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Marionettes at Home
by Forester, C. S
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- Hardcover
- first
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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NZ$289.19
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London: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1936. First Edition. First printing Near fine in brick red cloth covered boards with silver colored text stamping on the spine and light yellow end papers. A 12mo measuring 7 3/8" tall by 5" deep. The end sheets, preliminaries and fore edge of the text block show mild spots of foxing. Without a dust jacket. 192 pages of text illustrated with a photographic frontispiece and 11 black and white photographs. A very uncommon early title by Forester which focuses on his hobby of marionettes.
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Marionettes at Home.
by Forester, C.S
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Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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NZ$229.90
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Michael Joseph, 1936-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Clean copy, sound binding.
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MARIONETTES AT HOME
by Forester, C. S
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- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good+
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- First Edition
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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NZ$380.08
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London: Michael Joseph, 1936. Scarce. 12 b/w illustrations. 192 pages, clean and clear. Yellow endpapers, with light foxing. Brown cloth cover with silver titles on the spine. One corner bumped, faded spine, stains on the back cover. VG+. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+.
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Marionettes At Home.
by Forester, C.S
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Edition
- 1st
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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NZ$475.92
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London: Michael Joseph, 1936. 1st . Hardcover. Very good/very good. 1st edition. Cloth, dust jacket without "3/6 net" on the spine. Occasional light foxing, previous owner's ink signature on the front free endpaper, the dust jacket is lightly soiled and chipped at the head, heel, and extremities affecting a few letters at the head of the spine. A very good copy of one of Forester's non-fiction titles.
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Marionettes at Home
by Forester, C.S
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- Hardcover
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
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Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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NZ$834.51
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London: Michael Joseph Ltd, 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near Fine in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped (7/6 net), lightly bumped at the corners. Red cloth, bumped at the corners, with silver gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. A nonfiction work about Forester's beloved hobby.
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