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Castaways of the Flying Dutchman
by Brian Jacques
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Viking, 2001. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 5.5". Ian Schoenherr. A wonderful first edition copy of the first book in Brian Jacques' 'Castaways' series, with in-text illustrations. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the half-title page. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. 'Castaways of the Flying Dutchman' is the first novel in Brian Jacques' children's series, which revolves around the adventures of a young immortal boy named Nebuchadnezzar and his dog. There are three books in total within the series. Brian Jacques (1939-2011) was a children's author who was particularly well-known for his 'Redwall' book series. He also completed two collections of short stories. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, excellent. Bumping to one of the extremities on rear board. Dust wrapper is excellent with minimal edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and very clean throughout, with a bit of age-toning to top-edge of margins. Author's ink signature to half-title page. Near Fine
Synopsis
Castaways of the Flying Dutchman is the first novel in the Castaways series by Brian Jacques, published in 2001. It is based on the legend of the cursed ship the Flying Dutchman. A young boy, Nebuchadnezzar (later Neb and Ben), and his dog, Denmark (named after the country in which he was found and later Den and Ned), are the lone survivors of the Flying Dutchman, fated to wander the earth forever immortal and youthful, helping those who need aid.
Reviews
On Apr 19 2014, Fireflower537 said:
The best part of the book was when it took place on the Flying Dutchman. Unfortunately that was only the first 50 pages, The plot then becomes a search for a document.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 805D1
- Title
- Castaways of the Flying Dutchman
- Author
- Brian Jacques
- Illustrator
- Ian Schoenherr
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2001
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Castaways of the Flying Dutchman Children's literature fiction Brian Jacques Children's literature
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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