THE CANARY JACKET.
by SHEAD, Ann
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Pages lightly toned, marks at page lower edge, else solid. Good in chipped at front, toned, edgeworn, good dust jacket.
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London,, 1968. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.. Pages lightly toned, marks at page lower edge, else solid. Good in chipped at front, toned, edgeworn, good dust jacket.. 8vo. pp 256. Colour illustrated dust jacket. Original publisher's brown cloth with gilt lettering at spine. Ann Shead of Australian origin - came to Britain before WWII and was a producer on BBC radio. She read some of her children's novels on Children's Hour. Inscribed to Victor Sassie, owner of the Gay Hussar restaurant in London: ""Dear Victor, with love from, Ann (Shead). 1969.""
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- Bookseller
- Any Amount of Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- C60501
- Title
- THE CANARY JACKET.
- Author
- SHEAD, Ann
- Book Condition
- Used - Pages lightly toned, marks at page lower edge, else solid. Good in chipped at front, toned, edgeworn, good dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London,
- Date Published
- 1968
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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...
- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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