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Return To The Islands by Arthur Grimble - 1957

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Return To The Islands by Arthur Grimble - 1957

Return To The Islands

by Arthur Grimble

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London: John Murray, 1957. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Rosemary Grimble. Charming follow up to 'A Pattern Of Islands', exploring Grimble's life in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. All in VG, clean crisp and bright internal order. Neat gift inscription to front pastedown. Smart green cloth only lightly shelfworn. Clipped d/j worn to edges, especially at spine. 8vo. 215pp

  • Bookseller Independent bookstores GB (GB)
  • Illustrator Rosemary Grimble
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition Good
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher John Murray
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1957
  • Pages 215
  • Size 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

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Return To The Islands

Return To The Islands

by Arthur Grimble

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John Murray, 1957. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1957. First Edition. 214 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges. Marking to spine.
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Return To The Islands

Return To The Islands

by Arthur Grimble

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John Murray, 1957. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1957. First Edition. 214 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners. Slight crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water stain to rear panel. Wear marks overall.
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Return to the Islands

Return to the Islands

by Arthur Grimble

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John Murray Publishers Ltd, 1957. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1957. First Edition. 215 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Bookseller sticker stuck to front pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Minor wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.
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Return to the Islands

by Arthur Grimble

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John Murray, 1957. Paperback. Good. 1957. First Published. 215 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.
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Return to the Islands

by Arthur Grimble

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1st Edition
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John Murray, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. This book is in good condition and will be shipped by the working day after ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. There may be a previous owner's inscription. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied.� Box 28
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Return To The Islands

Return To The Islands

by Arthur Grimble

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John Murray, 1957. Paperback. Good. 1957. First Edition. 214 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Paper cover has mild shelf wear with some creasing to corners and rubbing to spine ends. Some scuffing and marking to surfaces.
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Return To The Islands: Life And Legend In The Gilberts

by Grimble, Arthur

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Woodlawn, Illinois, United States
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New York, New York, U. S. A.: William Morrow And Company, 1957. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First American Edition - Nap (No Additional Printing Stated, Thus First) (First Thus). The Book Is Bound In Green Cloth With Black Lettering And Decorative Rules On The Spine. Black Stamped Palm Tree Island Scene On The Front. The Book Has Moderate Wear At The Board Edges And A Small Faint Spot On The Upper Edges. Small Book Shop Sticker Near The Lower Edge Of The Last Free Endpaper. The Unclipped Jacket Has Moderate Wear And A Few Tears And Chips.
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Gallipoli

by Robert Rhodes James

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Very Good
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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Sidmouth, Devon, United Kingdom
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London: B.T. Batsford, 1965 Jacket has clear protective sleeve over it. Price-clipped. Previous owner's inscription on verso of FFE. Otherwise very clean contents.
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Return to the Islands

by Grimble, Arthur

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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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London : John Murray , 1957. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Rosemary Grimble. First edition first printing hardback. 215 pp, plus map. illustrated with line drawings by Rosemary Grimble.Very Good condition in good + price-clipped dust jacket (tiny losses at three corners). No inscriptions
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Return To The Islands

by Arthur Grimble

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Wyman & Sons, UK, 1957. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Rosemary Grimble. Book Size: 8vo Octavo (8 to 9 inches). Item Type: Book. Text body is clean and unmarked. Binding tight, spine fine. Foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Dust Jacket worn at edges, browned inside. Prior Bookseller sticker or stamp. Edges moderately browned/ foxed. Illustrator: Rosemary Grimble..
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