The Shrapnel Academy by Weldon, Fay - 1976

UsedAcceptable. Cocked spine. Mylar cover on DJ. Marks on page edges. Clean pages.

Hardback. Very Good.

Hardback. Acceptable.

United Kingdom: Hodder & Stoughton, 1986. This novel is set in a centre for the study of military excellence. One weekend a group of guests gather for the eve-of-Waterloo dinner, and to hear General Leo Makeshift deliver the annual lecture. Below stairs lurks a huge army of Third World sevants led by a lunatic butler. Murder is plotted.. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1986-07-01. Hardcover. Good.

London: Hodder, 1986. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First brit. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Nice copy. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

London, England: Hodder & Stoughton. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0340285893 . SIGNED by author on full title page in black ink. "Strongly plotted, alternately wickedly funny and deeply serious, and as topical and devastating as today's headlines." "The Shrapnel Academy is an institution dedicated to the memory of Henry Shrapnel, a military genius..." and serves as the setting for the novel. Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector Rolland Comstock on paste-down endpaper. Head and tail of spine and head corners are gently bumped, small dent in head edge of front cover near spine. Dust jacket is price-clipped, lightly bumped at head end of spine. Dust jacket is protected in plastic archival cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 186 pages; Signed by Author .

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1986. Hardcover. First printing. Jacket unclipped, with no significant faults; small mark on rear board; near-imperceptible foxing on page block head. A very good copy. TS. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Used.

London, England: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Softcover. 0340285893 . Uncorrected Proof. "The comedy in human relations turns to the tragedy of the battlefield" when paranoria takes over at The Shrapnel Academy in Weldon's "strongly plotted, alternately wickedly funny and deeply serious" novel dedicated to "the memory of Henry Shrapnel, a military genius who invented the exploding cannonball." Ships same or next business day. Minor wear of book. Dust jacket has shelf and edge wear. Book and dust jacket protected in archival plastic sleeve. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 186 pages .

United Kingdom: Hodder & Stoughton. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0340285893 . INSCRIBED by author on title page in blue ink. Inscription reads." For Rolland Comstock, (that first dollar must have proved very expensive! ) with best wishes Fay Weldon Chicago, March 31st, 1990." "Strongly plotted, alternately wickedly funny and deeply serious, and as topical and devastating as today's headlines." "The Shrapnel Academy is an institution dedicated to the memory of Henry Shrapnel, a military genius..." and serves as the setting for the novel. Ships same or next business day. Bookplates of noted collector Rolland Comstock on both paste-down endpapers. Head and tail of spine are lightly bumped and head edges of boards are a bit faded. Head edge of dust jacket, especially at spine is lightly worn, very small tear in fold between back flap and back cover at head. Dust jacket is protected in plastic archival cover. ; 8vo… Read More