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THE MILDENHALL TREASURE
by ROALD DAHL
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0224060171
- ISBN 13
- 9780224060172
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LONDON: JONATHAN CAPE, 1999 Blue Boards with silver blocked titles to spine, 300 x 220 mm approx. 80 pp illustrated in colour by Ralph Steadman. First Edition 1st Impression 1999. See our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book- Negligible shelf soiling, a few compression marks to bottom edge of upper boards as if struck by the edge of a rule, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- mild rubbing to top edge, non price clipped - cover £14.00. No other notable defects to book or jacket). Please state when placing order if you would wish that a removable proprietary protective sleeve be fitted.
Synopsis
One of Dahl's only non-fiction books, The Mildenhall Treasure tells the true story of a ploughman who dug up a buried Roman treasure in the 1940's. The ploughman was entitled by law to the full amount of its market value, but a greedy neighbor took advantage of his situation. Illustrations by Ralph Steadman Intended for ages 9 and older
Reviews
On Jan 14 2012, Duchess0914 said:
another wonderful book from a unique and extremely well rounded author.
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Details
- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 130931
- Title
- THE MILDENHALL TREASURE
- Author
- ROALD DAHL
- Illustrator
- RALPH STEADMAN
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0224060171
- ISBN 13
- 9780224060172
- Publisher
- JONATHAN CAPE
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- The Mildenhall Treasure, Roald Dahl, Ralph Steadman, Gordon Butcher, Suffolk, Roman Silver, W.J Ford Engineering Works,
Terms of Sale
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- Fine
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