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Hetty Dorval
by Wilson, Ethel
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Vancouver, B. C.: Alcuin Society, 1967. Limited/Numbered/Signed. . Hardcover. Very Good+. Reuter, Gus. 1967 signed, limited edition, #185/375; signed by author, typographer and illustrator. Grey cloth with red and blue titling on spine, red titling and blue illustration on front, grey end papers, illustrated title page, illustrated throughout with green lino-block engravings, 169 pages. Book is protected by a clear plastic jacket. Rear spine gutter has a few tiny dark specks, pale tiny foxing spots to upper text block edge, text block edges slightly darkened, light foxing to those pages adjacent to illustrations, text is clean and tight. Clear plastic jacket has light shelf wear, a quarter inch closed tear to upper spine end. This book would be a handsome addition to any book shelf. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Synopsis
Ethel Davis Wilson, born in South Africa, was taken to live with her maternal grandmother in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1898. In the 1930s Wilson published a few short stories and began a series of fictionalized family reminiscences which were later published as The Innocent Traveller in 1949. Her first published novel, Hetty Dorval , appeared in 1947, and was followed by Swamp Angel in 1954, generally thought of as her most accomplished work. Her final book was Mrs Golightly and Other Stories (1961). The Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize is named in her honour. From the eBook edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016770
- Title
- Hetty Dorval
- Author
- Wilson, Ethel
- Illustrator
- Reuter, Gus
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited/Numbered/Signed.
- Publisher
- Alcuin Society
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver, B. C.
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- SIGNED, LIMITED, NUMBERED, FICTION, ALCUIN,
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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