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The Tippling Philosopher. [hardcover].
by James, Jeremy. (Heale, Jonathan; illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG dj. Estate acquisition. Only flaws are moisture stains along book & jacket spine only. Else covers & interior clea
- ISBN 10
- 1873674740
- ISBN 13
- 9781873674741
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Ludlow, Shropshire, UK. Merlin Unwin Books. Copyright 2004. HARDCOVER.. VG/VG dj. Estate acquisition. Only flaws are moisture stains along book & jacket spine only. Else covers & interior clean/tight/crisp: no names. Jacket complete/clean/crisp albeit with stain on reverse. Small octavo. Line drawings by Jonathan Heale. x. + 214pp. Glossary to Shropshire Clun & Beguildy valley language. Black cloth covers, gilt lettered spine. Cream endpapers. Presumed First Edition, none stated. Glossary adapted & abridged from 'Clun Dialect Words' compiled by Sheilah Hamer, 1980. Jacket art same as Stock Photo.
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- Bookseller
- Booktopia
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5042623
- Title
- The Tippling Philosopher. [hardcover].
- Author
- James, Jeremy. (Heale, Jonathan; illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- HARDCOVER.
- Book Condition
- Used - VG/VG dj. Estate acquisition. Only flaws are moisture stains along book & jacket spine only. Else covers & interior clea
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1873674740
- ISBN 13
- 9781873674741
- Publisher
- Merlin Unwin Books.
- Place of Publication
- Ludlow, Shropshire, UK.
- Date Published
- Copyright 2004.
- Pages
- x. + 214pp.
- Size
- Small octavo.
- Keywords
- Jeremy James Memoir Pub Crawling Shropshire Radnorshire Clun Beguildy Valley Jonathan Heale
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