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THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (Correspondence).
by NORWICH, John Julius. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Doubleday, 1998.. FIRST EDITION 1998, small 8vo, 185 x 135 mm, 7¼ x 5¼ inches, pale yellow cloth, gilt vignette and lettering, pale violet endpapers, (32) pages. Wonderful humorous coloured illustrations by Blake, some full page. Epistolary story based on the well known Christmas song of the title. No inscriptions, a Fine crisp clean unread copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped, tiny stain on edge of lower panel (see image - seems production flaw as this copy was new). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42568
- Title
- THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (Correspondence).
- Author
- NORWICH, John Julius. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Doubleday, 1998.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Christmas story in letters Quentin Blake HUMOUR
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Roger Middleton
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