London: George Newnes Limited, 1960. Bound in the publishers green cloth boards with gilt title lettering and vignette to spine. The 256 pages remain in crisp, clean condition with no inscriptions or foxing and are tightly bound. Book sits solid and square. Housed in the colourful Thomas Henry designed dustwrapper with publishers printed price intact on front inside flap. Light chipping to head and heel of spine otherwise a bright, presentable example of this distinctive dustwrapper. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. Photographs of the book and the dustwrapper are available on request. An attractive copy of this classic Richmal Crompton title.. First Edition. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Thomas Henry. FIRST EDITION.

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Bookseller: The Rare Book Shelf (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000566
Title: William - The Explorer
Author: Crompton, Richmal
Illustrator: Thomas Henry
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: George Newnes Limited
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1960

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Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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