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The Wooden Shepherdess
by Richard Hughes
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1973. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None. A signed first edition of Richard Hughes' popular novel set in prohibition era America. The first edition of this work, Inscribe by the author to the half-title. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. With the scarce wraparound. 'The Wooden Shepherdess' is the sequel to 'The Fox in the Attic', and the second novel in Hughes' intended trilogy titled 'The Human Predicament'. In this novel, the protagonist, Augustie, is in prohibition era America, seeing the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany. Written by Richard Hughes, who is best known for his novel 'A High Wind in Jamaica'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper, with a wraparound. Externally, smart. Dustwrapper with a small tape repair to the reverse to the head of the spine. Very light edgewear and marks to the wraps. Wraparound with a small amount of edgewear and a small mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 687P39
- Title
- The Wooden Shepherdess
- Author
- Richard Hughes
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- the wooden shepherdess richard hughes the fox in the attic the human predicament richard hughes america prohibition
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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- Dustwrapper
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