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A Cackhanded War.
by Edward Blishen
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Blishen, Edward. A Cackhanded War. London, Thames and Hudson. 1972. 1st Edition. 8vo. Green hardback, gilt T and H motif to front, gilt titles to spine. With unclipped dustwrapper. Pp230. Dustwrapper a little bumped at top edges, otherwise in near fine condition.Inscribed by author on front free endpaper. For Sim and Arnold./ I cant think of XX any/ readers Id rather have./ Edward/ may 1992/ on the occasion of their passing/ by on their visit to the/ Abbey! The dedication is to Arnold and Sim Rattenbury to whom he was later to dedicate his last book Mind How You Go, published posthumously in 1997. I also have available Mind How you Go with an inscription to the Rattenburys from Blishens widow Nancy.
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- Bookseller
- Roz Hulse
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 92756
- Title
- A Cackhanded War.
- Author
- Edward Blishen
- Format/Binding
- Green hardback, gilt T and H motif to front, gilt titles to spine. With unclipped dustwrapper.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed_or_Inscribed;
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Roz Hulse
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Roz Hulse
Biblio member since 2005
Plymouth, Devon
About Roz Hulse
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