London : Michael Joseph, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with touch of toning to edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels lightly read. Sharp spine ends, near fine condition. Jacket some minor crimping to top edge. Light handling marks to the gloss. Slightly sunned spine, overall a near fine copy. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very nice example of this collectible first edition first printing title, the third novel by Barbara Trapido.

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Jem is a joyful mystery to Alice. She is something to give thanks for. And whens he disappears from Alice's life, as suddenly as she entered it, a whirl of glamour, subversion and literary references, Alice is left bereft. But then she meets Giovanni, presumptuous and hectoring, passionate and beautiful, who leads her back to her childhood friend and the mystery and chaos still surrounding her. Alice finds herself being seduced all over again ...

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Bookseller: Durdles Books (IOBA) (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 003780
Title: Temples of Delight
Author: Trapido, Barbara
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing
ISBN 10: 0718134672
ISBN 13: 9780718134679
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1990
Pages: 192
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: brother famous jack juggling travelling hornplayer General
Bookseller catalogs: General Fiction;
X weight: 700 g

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Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.

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