Remote People
by WAUGH, Evelyn
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Quinton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Duckworth, 1931. 1st edition. Hardcover. Original burgundy cloth in very good condition, gilt spine lettering, binding square and tight, endpapers with slight offsetting from flaps, pages very clean indeed, all plates and maps intact. In the original green dustjacket, some professional internal repairs at extremities, slightly darkened spine. Nice example of Waugh's second book of travel, and quite scarce thus.
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On Jun 26 2019, a reader said:
it's review is so pro-colonialistic in other words, so Anti-AFRICAN. but I have added to my card; just for the benefit of doubt!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shellhouse Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- PSHB8309
- Title
- Remote People
- Author
- WAUGH, Evelyn
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Duckworth, 1931
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Travel
Terms of Sale
Shellhouse Books
Items may be returned within 7 days, after discussion with vendor, and in same condition as when sent
About the Seller
Shellhouse Books
Biblio member since 2007
Quinton, Northamptonshire
About Shellhouse Books
Shellhouse Books offers a range of modern first editions, of high quality, many of which are rare and uncommon. Specialities are English fiction and poetry, travel and some children's books and science fiction titles.
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