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Outbursts
by Oliver Walston
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Ipswich: Farming Press, 1988 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". None. The first edition, first printing of this collection of essays on farming, signed and inscribed by the author and in the original dust wrapper. First edition, first printing of Outbursts by Oliver Walston in the original publisher's binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Signed and inscribed by the author. These articles were written over a period of twelve years, starting a few months before the Great Drought of 1976. Walston records and chronicle these years for farmers and notes the difficulty of sustaining an agricultural way of life. Signed to the title page and to the first free endpaper with an inscription. Appears to be for the author's wife/partner for an anniversary gift: 'For Nancy, after almost a quarter of a century and many Chinese meals, love Ol, September 10 1991.' In the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. There is some slight wear to the edges of the dust wrapper and to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 830W16
- Title
- Outbursts
- Author
- Oliver Walston
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Farming Press
- Place of Publication
- Ipswich
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Oliver Walston Farming Signed Inscribed Farming First printing Dust wrapper
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About 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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- Inscribed
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- Fine
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- Tail
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