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William and the Masked Ranger
by Richmal Crompton
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Newnes Limited, 1966. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". Henry Ford. A superb first edition of this later Just William anthology by Richmal Crompton. The first edition, first impression. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'William and the Masked Ranger' is the thirty-sixth installment of Richmal Crompton's incredibly popular 'Just William' series, following the unruly schoolboy on six more adventures, including 'William's Summer Holiday'.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and in-text illustrations, by Henry Ford.Written by Richmal Crompton, a popular English author, who is best known for this series of books. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A few spots to the endpapers. Dust wrapper is smart with light rubbing and a few minor handling marks, and some spots to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
Synopsis
William and the Masked Ranger is a book of short stories in the Just William series by Richmal Crompton. It was first published in 1966.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 892P92
- Title
- William and the Masked Ranger
- Author
- Richmal Crompton
- Illustrator
- Henry Ford
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Newnes Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- William and the Masked Ranger richmal crompton henry ford jus t william richmal crompton
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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