Back Words and Fore Words: An Author's Year-Book 1893-1945. A Selection in Chronological Order from the Plays, Poems and Prose Writings [SIGNED]
by Laurence Housman
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/Good
- Seller
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1945. 1st Edition . Very Good Plus/Good. 5.5 x 8 inches (13.5 x 20.5 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Spine heavily faded, slight fading to edges of front cover, slight wear to head of spine, unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Good Plus. Book: Blue cloth binding, a few light spots of foxing to page edges, a couple of small paper flaws to the front free endpaper, otherwise in very clean condition throughout. Signed by the author to front free endpaper. An anthology selected by Housman himself, includes a bibliography. We have a good selection of Laurence Housman first editions, including several other signed copies. Overall book condition is Very Good Plus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 5.5 x 8 inches (13.5 x 20.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 264
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- Bookseller
- Tarrington Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1155E024
- Title
- Back Words and Fore Words: An Author's Year-Book 1893-1945. A Selection in Chronological Order from the Plays, Poems and Prose Writings [SIGNED]
- Author
- Laurence Housman
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1945
- Size
- 5.5 x 8 inches (13.5 x 20.5 cm)
- Keywords
- , Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Signed Copies & Rarities;
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About the Seller
Tarrington Books
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Tarrington, Herefordshire
About Tarrington Books
A family run bookshop located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. Large selection of children's literature, crime fiction, military, history, travel, vintage paperbacks, quality antiquarian volumes & fine bindings. We offer free UK postage on all items and pride ourselves on our safe packaging and rapid dispatch of orders. Browsers welcome by appointment.
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