My Friend Mr. Leakey
by Haldane, J.B.S. [John Burdon Sanderson] (Illustrations by L.H. Rosoman)
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Leicester, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Penguin, 1948. (Harmondsworth: Penguin Books 1948). Contains 6 short stories by J.B.S. Haldane. With b&w illustrations by Leonard H. Rosoman. Wonderful front cover artwork by John Harwood. A Puffin Story Book. First published in 1937, first published by Puffin Story Books in 1944, this copy is the 1948 Puffin reprint. A VG+ copy. (with the spine faded to a lighter hue). No inscriptions. No foxing. No remainder marks. no staining. A nicer copy than normally seen. Photographs/scans available upon request.
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- Bookseller
- James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355490723092
- Title
- My Friend Mr. Leakey
- Author
- Haldane, J.B.S. [John Burdon Sanderson] (Illustrations by L.H. Rosoman)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
Terms of Sale
James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
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About the Seller
James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
Biblio member since 2006
Leicester
About James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
James M Pickard (Rare Books) is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA).
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