A World of Islands
by Leslie Thomas
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Michael Joseph, 1983. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 10" by 7.5". Not Stated. A very smart first edition of this collection of travel writing and facts about the world's islands, signed to the title page by the author. First edition. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page, dated 30th September 1983. Illustrated with sixteen colour plates from photographs, and many black-and-white photographs in-text. Collated complete. Joining the author on his odyssey to islands in America, Europe, the Mediterranean, the Pacific, the Atlantic, Australasia, the Indian Ocean, and more. With amusing and intriguing anecdotes, as well as vivid stories of life in these remote areas. Written by Leslie Thomas, a Welsh author and travel writer, best known for his comic novel The Virgin Soldiers. In the original full brown cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with author's ink inscription to the title page. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 884T32
- Title
- A World of Islands
- Author
- Leslie Thomas
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- 10" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- World Islands Thomas Islands
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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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