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No Rain in Those Clouds, Being an Account of My Father, John Smith's Life and Farming from 1862 to the Present Day
by Smith, David
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent, 1943. Book. Illus. by J. K. Popham, illustrator. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. First Edition, inscribed and SIGNED by author. Clean light blue-gray cloth boards with blue lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Inscribed by author on front free endpaper: "To Ursula and John, Hoping that the weather will always keep fine for them, and wishing them safe "arrivals" and safe "homecoming." - From David Smith - October 1943." Illustrated with photographs, charming drawings by J. K. Popham. 168 pages. .
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 035098
- Title
- No Rain in Those Clouds, Being an Account of My Father, John Smith's Life and Farming from 1862 to the Present Day
- Author
- Smith, David
- Illustrator
- J. K. Popham, illustrator
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1943
- Keywords
- Biography, John Smith, David Smith, England, first edition, signed by author, memoir
- Bookseller catalogs
- Country Living;
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- Cloth
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