The Waiting Land - A Spell in Nepal.
by MURPHY, Dervla
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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About This Item
John Murray, London., 1967. First edition. Octavo. pp ix, 216. Photographs. The author's third book.Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "29 Sept. '67 - For D. - Who helped so much, in many more ways than one, while this book was being written. - With much love - From Dervla." and signed in full by her on the half-title. It seems likely that this is a partial dedication copy to the Daphne in the printed dedication.Erasure from front free endpaper. Slight bump at tail of spine otherwise very good indeed in very good indeed dustwrapper slightly rubbed at edges and faded at spine.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MURPHYDE003979
- Title
- The Waiting Land - A Spell in Nepal.
- Author
- MURPHY, Dervla
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- John Murray, London.
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- nepal
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- Inscribed
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