Granada Publishing, London, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Owain Bell. Tan coloured endpapers. Text is illustrated with black-and-white illustrations by Owain Bell. Dark brown boards with gilt colour titles to the spine. Illustrated dustwrapper, by Owain Bell, with gold and white colour titles to the front panel and the spine. Brought up by animals after being abandoned by his parents, Nab, sets out on a quest to find the three magical grains which will help establish a new order of innocence and peace. Bumping and rubbing to the book corners and to the head into the heel of the spine. Shelf wear evident to the lower edges of the book, and there are some marks to the book panels. Dust marks to the top paper edge. Original owner's name on the free front endpaper. Very minor chipping to the dustwrapper corners and there is creasing to the top and bottom dustwrapper edges. Browning is noticeable to the dustwrapper on the verso. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 312pp., last 2 blank.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Owain Bell. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; First Work; ISBN: 0246117281. ISBN/EAN: 9780246117281. Inventory No: 0102054. . 9780246117281

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0102054
Title: Quest for the Faradawn
Author: Ford, Richard
Illustrator: Owain Bell
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0246117281
ISBN 13: 9780246117281
Publisher: Granada Publishing
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1982
Keywords: BZDB2 Fantasy, Authors First Work, Owain Bell -- Illustrator, Quest for the Faradawn -- Book 1 Science Fiction & Fantasy; First Work; Owain Bell Unbranded ISBN: 0246117281 EAN: 9780246117281 Ford, Richard Quest for the Faradawn
Bookseller catalogs: First Work;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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