Mayne Roger (92 results)
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paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN s…o please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.
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Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.
- Softcover
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Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
- Softcover
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.World of Books (was SecondSale)
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- Softcover
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. 2. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.
- Softcover
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Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.
- Hardcover
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Condition: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing….
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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- Softcover
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Microsoft Office Basics: Expert Advice, Made Easy (Everyday Guides Made Easy) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly b…een well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
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Published by Faber & Faber, Incorporated, London, 1975
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: A Casperson Books, Niles, MI, U.S.A.A Casperson Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. No flaws.
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Published by Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1964
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
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Add to basketOriginal Wraps. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. Penguin Books D-80. First printing of the true first edition - published as a paperback original. Cover photograph by Roger Mayne. ***Very good in illustrated card covers. The covers have some light wear commensurate with age and handling, but are general…ly clean. The edges of the covers are just slightly rubbed and creased, and there is some light rubbing to the edges of the spine - with a slight curve to the spine from reading, and a light vertical reading crease. No tears or bumps. Internally also very good, with neat ownership details in ink to the inside front cover and half-title page, the latter in calligraphic style. No other annotations. No creases or tears. Some light foxing to the first and last couple of pages, otherwise pages clean - paper stock just lightly tanned. No creases or tears. ***121 pages including notes to the poems of George MacBeth to the rear. 180mm x 110mm. ***'This series is an attempt to introduce contemporary poetry to the general reader by publishing some twenty poems by each of three modern poets in a single volume. In each case the selection will be made to illustrated the poet's characteristics in style and form. Penguin Modern Poets 1,2,3,4, and 5 have already appeared and further volumes are in preparation.' (Quote taken from the back cover). The series eventually ran to 27 volumes, published between 1962 and 1979. ***First printing of the true first edition, in its original card covers - a good reading copy. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Cover photo by Roger Mayne (illustrator).
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Published by Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1964
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
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Add to basketOriginal Wraps. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. Penguin Books D-80. First printing of the true first edition - published as a paperback original. Cover photograph by Roger Mayne. ***Very good in illustrated card covers. The covers have some light wear commensurate with age and handling but are generall…y very clean. No bumps or tears - just some light rubbing to the extremities, with slight surface loss to the base of the spine. There is a small nick an crease to the centre edge of the back cover. The spine is still flat with no vertical reading creases. Spine tight. Edges of page block tanned as usual. Internally also very good, with a previous owner's name in blue biro pen to the top corner of the half-title page. The inner back cover and last couple of pages have a light stain at the bottom - not very noticeable, but the internal pages are clean, with no foxing. Paper stock lightly tanned as usual. No creases or tears. ***121 pages including notes to the poems of George MacBeth to the rear. 180mm x 110mm. ***'This series is an attempt to introduce contemporary poetry to the general reader by publishing some twenty poems by each of three modern poets in a single volume. In each case the selection will be made to illustrated the poet's characteristics in style and form. Penguin Modern Poets 1,2,3,4, and 5 have already appeared and further volumes are in preparation.' (Quote taken from the back cover). The series eventually ran to 27 volumes, published between 1962 and 1979. ***First printing of the true first edition, in its original card covers - a good reading copy. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Cover photo by Roger Mayne (illustrator).
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Published by Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1964
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
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Add to basketOriginal Wraps. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. Penguin Books D-80. First printing of the true first edition - published as a paperback original. Cover photograph by Roger Mayne. ***Very good in illustrated card covers. The covers have some light wear commensurate with age and handling but are generall…y very clean. No bumps or tears - just some light rubbing to the extremities. The spine is still flat with no vertical reading creases and is very clean. Spine tight. Edges of page block tanned as usual. Internally also very good, with a previous owner's name in red biro pen to the top corner of the half-title page. The inner covers and first and last couple of pages are lightly foxed, but the internal pages are clean, with no foxing. Paper stock lightly tanned as usual. No creases or tears. ***121 pages including notes to the poems of George MacBeth to the rear. 180mm x 110mm. ***'This series is an attempt to introduce contemporary poetry to the general reader by publishing some twenty poems by each of three modern poets in a single volume. In each case the selection will be made to illustrated the poet's characteristics in style and form. Penguin Modern Poets 1,2,3,4, and 5 have already appeared and further volumes are in preparation.' (Quote taken from the back cover). The series eventually ran to 27 volumes, published between 1962 and 1979. ***First printing of the true first edition, in its original card covers. A better than average copy. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Cover photo by Roger Mayne (illustrator).
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Published by Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1964
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
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Add to basketOriginal Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. Penguin Books D-80. First printing of the true first edition - published as a paperback original. Cover photograph by Roger Mayne. ***Near fine in illustrated card covers. The covers have some light wear commensurate with age and handling but are generall…y very clean. No bumps or tears - just some light rubbing to the extremities. The spine is still quite flat with a very light vertical reading crease. Spine tight. Edges of page block tanned as usual, and lightly foxed to the fore-edge. Internally also near fine, with no previous ownership marks. The inner back cover and half-title page are lightly foxed, but the internal pages are clean, with no foxing. Paper stock lightly tanned as usual. No creases or tears. ***121 pages including notes to the poems of George MacBeth to the rear. 180mm x 110mm. ***'This series is an attempt to introduce contemporary poetry to the general reader by publishing some twenty poems by each of three modern poets in a single volume. In each case the selection will be made to illustrated the poet's characteristics in style and form. Penguin Modern Poets 1,2,3,4, and 5 have already appeared and further volumes are in preparation.' (Quote taken from the back cover). The series eventually ran to 27 volumes, published between 1962 and 1979. ***First printing of the true first edition, in its original card covers. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Cover photo by Roger Mayne (illustrator).
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Published by Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1964
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
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Add to basketOriginal Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. Penguin Books D-80. First printing of the true first edition - published as a paperback original. Cover photograph by Roger Mayne. ***Near fine in illustrated card covers. The covers have some light wear commensurate with age and handling but are generall…y very clean - very slight surface loss to the spine in places. No bumps or tears - just some light rubbing to the extremities. The spine is still quite flat with no vertical reading creases. Spine tight. Edges of page block tanned as usual. Internally also near fine, with no previous ownership marks. The inner cover edges are lightly tanned, and the internal pages are clean, with no foxing. Paper stock lightly tanned as usual. No creases or tears. ***121 pages including notes to the poems of George MacBeth to the rear. 180mm x 110mm. ***'This series is an attempt to introduce contemporary poetry to the general reader by publishing some twenty poems by each of three modern poets in a single volume. In each case the selection will be made to illustrated the poet's characteristics in style and form. Penguin Modern Poets 1,2,3,4, and 5 have already appeared and further volumes are in preparation.' (Quote taken from the back cover). The series eventually ran to 27 volumes, published between 1962 and 1979. ***First printing of the true first edition, in its original card covers. A superior copy. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Cover photo by Roger Mayne (illustrator).
- Softcover
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 180 pages.
Language: English
Published by Random House UK (edition First Edition), 2001
- Hardcover
- First Edition
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.
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Published by Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1963
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. Penguin Books D-78. First printing of the true first edition published in 1963 as a paperback original. Cover photograph by Roger Mayne. ***Very good in black illustrated card covers. The covers have some light wear commensurate with age and handling but are…generally very clean - however, please note that there is an imprint of text on the front cover (where a previous owner has written something on paper resting on the book - hardly noticeable - only when the book is held at a certain angle). No bumps or tears - just some light rubbing and creasing - mainly to the edges of the spine. The spine is slightly curved from reading, with a light vertical reading crease to the spine. Spine tight. Edges of page block tanned as usual. Internally also very good, with no previous ownership marks. Inner covers slightly browned, but internal pages clean, with no foxing. Paper stock lightly tanned as usual. Small nick to the top edge of p.71/2 otherwise no creases or tears. ***102 pages plus eight pages of publishers' adverts at the back of the book. ***'This series is an attempt to introduce contemporary poetry to the general reader by publishing some thirty poems by each of three modern poets in a single volume. In each case the selection will be made to illustrated the poet's characteristics in style and form. Penguin Modern Poets 1, 2, 3, and 4 have already appeared and further volumes are in preparation.' (Quote taken from the back cover) ***A first printing of the true first edition, in its original card covers, in very good condition. One of the most popular titles in the Penguin Modern Poets series. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Roger Mayne (Cover photograph) (illustrator).
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Published by Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1963
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. Penguin Books D-78. First printing of the true first edition published in 1963 as a paperback original. Cover photograph by Roger Mayne. ***Very good in black illustrated card covers. The covers have some light wear commensurate with age and handling but are…generally very clean. No tears or bumps - just slight rubbing and creasing at the edges, with a light crease to the top corner of the back cover. No reading lean to the binding, and with a light vertical reading crease to the spine. Spine tight. Edges of page block lightly tanned as usual. Internally also very good, with the original owner's name in ink on the half-title page. Inner covers slightly browned, but internal pages clean, with no foxing. Paper stock lightly tanned as usual. No creases or tears. ***102 pages plus eight pages of publishers' adverts at the back of the book. ***'This series is an attempt to introduce contemporary poetry to the general reader by publishing some thirty poems by each of three modern poets in a single volume. In each case the selection will be made to illustrated the poet's characteristics in style and form. Penguin Modern Poets 1, 2, 3, and 4 have already appeared and further volumes are in preparation.' (Quote taken from the back cover) ***A first printing of the true first edition, in its original card covers, in very nice condition. One of the most popular titles in the Penguin Modern Poets series. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Roger Mayne (Cover photograph) (illustrator).
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Published by Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1963
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. Penguin Books D-78. First printing of the true first edition published in 1963 as a paperback original. Cover photograph by Roger Mayne. ***Very good in black illustrated card covers. The covers have some light wear commensurate with age and handling but are…generally very clean. No bumps or tears - just some light rubbing to the extremities. The spine is still flat and there are no vertical reading creases. Spine tight. Edges of page block tanned as usual. Internally also very good, with a previous owner's name in ink at the top corner of the half-title page. The inner covers and first couple of pages are lightly foxed, but the internal pages are clean, with no foxing. Paper stock lightly tanned as usual. No creases or tears. ***102 pages plus eight pages of publishers' adverts at the back of the book. ***'This series is an attempt to introduce contemporary poetry to the general reader by publishing some thirty poems by each of three modern poets in a single volume. In each case the selection will be made to illustrated the poet's characteristics in style and form. Penguin Modern Poets 1, 2, 3, and 4 have already appeared and further volumes are in preparation.' (Quote taken from the back cover) ***A first printing of the true first edition, in its original card covers, in very good condition. One of the most popular titles in the Penguin Modern Poets series. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Roger Mayne (Cover photograph) (illustrator).
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Published by Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1963
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. Penguin Books D-78. First printing of the true first edition published in 1963 as a paperback original. Cover photograph by Roger Mayne. ***Very good in black illustrated card covers. The covers have some light wear commensurate with age and handling but are…generally very clean. No bumps or tears - just some light rubbing to the extremities. The spine is still flat and there are no vertical reading creases. Spine tight. Edges of page block tanned as usual. Internally also very good, with no previous ownership marks. The inner covers and first couple of pages are lightly foxed, but the internal pages are clean, with no foxing. Paper stock tanned as usual. No creases or tears. ***102 pages plus eight pages of publishers' adverts at the back of the book. ***'This series is an attempt to introduce contemporary poetry to the general reader by publishing some thirty poems by each of three modern poets in a single volume. In each case the selection will be made to illustrated the poet's characteristics in style and form. Penguin Modern Poets 1, 2, 3, and 4 have already appeared and further volumes are in preparation.' (Quote taken from the back cover) ***A first printing of the true first edition, in its original card covers, in very good condition - a superior copy. One of the most popular titles in the Penguin Modern Poets series. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Roger Mayne (Cover photograph) (illustrator).
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Published by Penguin Books (in association with Secker & Warburg), Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1962
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
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Add to basketOriginal Wraps. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. First Paperback Edition. A first printing of the first UK paperback edition published on 22nd Mar 1962 - Penguin Catalogue No. 1698 - priced at 3/6 on the front cover - with a classic 1960s-style pictorial cover with evocative photograph by street photographer Roger May…ne. Originally published as a hardback in the UK in 1936 by Victor Gollancz, and re-issued in 1954 by Secker & Warburg. ***A very good copy in illustrated orange-red card covers. The covers have some marks and creasing commensurate with age and handling, but are very clean - just some light marks on the back cover. The spine is really clean with only very light reading creases. There is no lean to the binding but the spine is slightly curved from reading. No fading to the covers. Internally the book is also very good, with the original owner's initials at the top corner of the half-title page. No serious creases or tears, but please note that there is some stain marking at the top margin of p.14, but only slightly affecting the text (please see scans). There is also a small closed tear to the fore-edge of p. 155/6. The paper stock is slightly tanned with age as usual. No foxing. No dustwrappers were issued on these later Penguin editions. ***264 pages plus a six page publisher's catalogue at the back of the book, extending onto the inside back cover. 182mm x 111mm. ***'"Keep the Aspidistra Flying", first published in 1936, is a socially critical novel by George Orwell set in 1930s London. The main theme is Gordon Comstock's romantic ambition to defy worship of the money-god and status, and the dismal life that results. Orwell wrote in a letter to George Woodcock dated 28 September 1946 that "Keep the Aspidistra Flying" was one of the two or three of his books that he was ashamed of because it "was written simply as an exercise and I oughtn't to have published it, but I was desperate for money. At that time I simply hadn't a book in me, but I was half starved and had to turn out something to bring in £100 or so." Orwell did not want either this book or "A Clergyman's Daughter" reprinted during his lifetime. Orwell's biographer Jeffrey Meyers finds the novel flawed by weaknesses in plot, style and characterisation, but praises "a poignant and moving quality that comes from Orwell's perceptive portrayal of the alienation and loneliness of poverty, and from Rosemary's tender response to Gordon's mean misery."' (Wiki) ***First printing of the first paperback edition of George Orwell's classic pre-war work: "Keep the Aspidistra Flying", in very good original condition - despite the aforementioned flaws. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Roger Mayne (Cover photograph) (illustrator).
- Hardcover
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United KingdomBetter World Books Ltd
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Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
- Hardcover
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United KingdomMajestic Books
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- Softcover
Seller: The Mill Bookshop, Gatehouse of Fleet, United KingdomThe Mill Bookshop
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Publisher Faber, London 1982. Good condition. Pictorial card covers, wear to corners and edges. Tight binding, no markings or inscriptions. B/w photographic illustrations. Foldout map intact.
Language: English
Published by Faber and Faber, London, 1975
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Balfour Books, Sidmouth, DEVON, United KingdomBalfour Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Free of inscriptions with clean contents.
- Hardcover
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United KingdomRia Christie Collections
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Condition: New. In English.
