Abigail: The Life And Loves Of A Victorian Girl - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
by Macdonald, Malcolm
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0394504925
- ISBN 13
- 9780394504926
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1979. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394504925 . A very attractive first American edition/first printing in Fine condition and seemingly unread, in about Fine, lightly toned dust-jacket. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number and signature on front paste down; After the death of her father, 18-year-old Abigail Macdonald moves from the country to the bustling city of London to live with her maternal grandparents. Despite her struggles to fit in and make friends, she finds solace in reading, writing, and exploring the city. When her grandfather dies, Abigail must find a way to support herself and return to the country she's always loved.; Drawings; 8vo; FSA .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21139
- Title
- Abigail: The Life And Loves Of A Victorian Girl - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Macdonald, Malcolm
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Malcolm Macdonald
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st US Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394504925
- ISBN 13
- 9780394504926
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Cons Betty Anderson, English British Authors, Nora John Stevenson Family Saga
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction / Historical Fiction;
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