London: Chatto & Windus/The Hogarth Press, 1984. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First impression. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper 'For Brian Patten Feb 1984. Remembering the best kind of encouragement. Your friend James.' Blue cloth boards stamped in gilt on the spine. A clean, unmarked copy in a tight binding without dust jacket.

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Bookseller: The Glass Key (FR)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 3585
Title: America's Children
Author: Thackara, James
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
ISBN 10: 0701127805
ISBN 13: 9780701127800
Publisher: Chatto & Windus/The Hogarth Press
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1984
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction;

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Inscribed: When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
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