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The Stones of Green Knowe
by L. M. Boston // Illustrated By Peter Boston
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 037011017X
- ISBN 13
- 9780370110172
- Seller
-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: The Bodley Head, 1976. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is a first printing of the first edition, with the "First published 1976" statement on the verso of the title page. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. There is a discrete bookseller's stamp in the bottom corner of the front fixed end paper, but no other marks or wear. The green covers are fresh, with a bit of light wear to the corners and shallow bumps at the top and bottom of the spine. The gilt spine lettering is still shiny. The dust jacket is not corner clipped, and is also in very good condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover.The attached scan should give a better idea of condition. Synopsis: "It is A.D 1120, the year that the Manor house - Green Knowe - is built solidly and defiantly, a family home and a fortress against invaders and the weathering of time. Roger, son of the Manor, and first of the Green Knowe children, watches with pride and triumph as each stone is set ... And he listens with fascination to the tales of the builders and masons, and to Karl's tale in particular: the story of the magical Stones ...
Synopsis
This last installment of the beloved series recounts the long-ago beginnings of Green Knowe, a time when Roger, the son of a Norman lord, was the first child to live in the grand old manor. Roger finds some ancient stones on the grounds, which magically transport him back and forth in time so he can meet and befriend Toby, Linnet, Susan, and Tolly--the future inhabitants of Green Knowe and the heroes of the five other magical books in the series.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Granny Goose Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008153
- Title
- The Stones of Green Knowe
- Author
- L. M. Boston // Illustrated By Peter Boston
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 037011017X
- ISBN 13
- 9780370110172
- Publisher
- The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- Fantasy, Castles, Ghost Stories,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fantasy; Ghost Stories;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Granny Goose Books
Biblio member since 2008
Ottawa, Ontario
About Granny Goose Books
Used and collectable children's books.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Title Page
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- Crisp
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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