Allen Lane, 1980. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. First UK Edition. Very good or better hardcover in like jacket. Title page inscribed by author, Graham Swift in black ink. FFEP inscribed by previous owner, author John Metcalf. Very minor edgewear to head and foot of spine. Else, a top copy. Brodart wrapped.

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Graham Swift was born in 1949 in London, where he still lives and works. He is the author of six novels, including the acclaimed Waterland , which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the Guardian Fiction Award. His most recent novel, Last Orders , won the 1996 Booker Prize and was an international bestseller. Graham Swift's work has been translated into more than twenty languages.

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Bookseller: Biblioasis (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 013712
Title: The Sweet Shop Owner
Author: Swift, Graham
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition: Very Good+
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 0713912472
ISBN 13: 9780713912470
Publisher: Allen Lane
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1980
Pages: 224
Bookseller catalogs: Signed First Editions;
X weight: 0 kg

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