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THE SOUND OF COACHES.
by GARFIELD, Leon. Illustrations by John Lawrence.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Harmondsworth, Kestrel Books, 1974.. FIRST EDITION 1974, 8vo, blue boards, gilt lettered spine, white vignette, 261 pages. Black and white illustrations by John Lawrence. No inscriptions, minute bump to head and tail of spine, a hint of a vertical crease to spine, otherwise a near Fine clean copy in near Fine DUSTWRAPPER (dw: price clipped, spine slightly faded, a touch of rubbing to head and tail of spine, slight misfold to fore-edge of jacket showing thin strip of front inner flap, see image). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41922
- Title
- THE SOUND OF COACHES.
- Author
- GARFIELD, Leon. Illustrations by John Lawrence.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Harmondsworth, Kestrel Books, 1974.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- children's novel orphan story John Lawrence
Terms of Sale
Roger Middleton
We have been established booksellers for 42 years. We are a postal business only (strictly no callers). We are long-standing members of the P.B.F.A. the largest trade association for antiquarian booksellers in the UK. We wrap all our parcels in new materials and all our books are insured at our expense. Books may be returned if wrongly described, all costs will be met by us. ****PLEASE NOTE: POSTAGE WILL BE CHARGED AT COST, MEANING THAT POSTAGE WILL BE REDUCED ON PARCELS WEIGHING UNDER 1 KILO, AND IT WILL BE INCREASED ON MOST PARCELS WEIGHING MORE THAN 1 KILO****
About the Seller
Roger Middleton
Biblio member since 2010
Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Roger Middleton
We are a postal business only, selling rare and antiquarian books on interesting subjects.
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