U.K.: Michael Joseph, 1964. Green bds with gilt title to spine. Some patchy soiling to bds. Creases to spine . Bump/rub to spine ends and corners. Some spots of foxing to outer edge of text block. B/W illus. Pages tanning. Text Good ++. Price clipped dustjacket with tears and small losses to jacket spine ends and top jacket corners. A few small tears to some jacket edges. Some areas of rubbing to jacket spine. . First Thus. Hard Cover. Good ++/Good +. Illus. by J. S. Goodall. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Harry Righton (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 039736
Title: Chronicles of Fairacre
Author: Miss Read
Illustrator: J. S. Goodall
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good ++
Jacket Condition: Good +
Edition: First Thus
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Place of Publication: U.K.
Date Published: 1964

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