What the Neighbours Did and other stories
by PEARCE, Philippa
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- VG++/VG
- Seller
-
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Longmans Young books, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG++/VG. First Edition. 13.8 x 21.9 cm green boards with gilt stamped titles to the spine (iv) 120(2)pp. In original unclipped dust jacket priced at £1.25. Signed, inscribed and dated by the author to the front free endpaper. The book is clean with just a hint of fading to the spine. Internally clean with just the author's inscription. The dust jacket, which is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown), has some toning to the spine and a little marking to the rear panel. There are a few closed tears to the top and bottom edges, the longest being 0.9 cm on the rear top joint. There is also a very small 2mm chip at the head of the spine. All in all a very good signed 1st Edition copy of this collection of short stories. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 201880
- Title
- What the Neighbours Did and other stories
- Author
- PEARCE, Philippa
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++/VG
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Longmans Young books
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- Signed|Short Stories|Childrens
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Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
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About the Seller
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Biblio member since 2020
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.
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- Inscribed
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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