Children in Exile
by James Fenton
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh: The Salamander Press, 1983. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". None . An excellent copy of this collection of poetry by James Fenton, the first edition, first impression in its clear, unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this collection of poetry by American author James Fenton, winner of the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize in 1984. It contains eight lovely poems by this author, with titles such as 'Nothing,' 'The Song that Sounded like This,' and 'God, A Poem.' In its clear plastic dust wrapper. In the original publisher's three quarter cloth binding. Externally lovely with only minor shelf wear. The clear dust wrapper is unclipped and excellent with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 782A73
- Title
- Children in Exile
- Author
- James Fenton
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Salamander Press
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- james fenton dust wrapper poetry dust wrapper
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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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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