- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Garden City Books, Herts, United KingdomGarden City Books
AbeBooks seller since October 8, 2007
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 50.00
Quantity: 1 available
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1961 first edition hardback with unclipped dustjacket. A charming story in which Mrs Cockle can't find Peter her cat , who has gone walkabout in search of some fresh fish. She goes to search for him in true Mary Poppins style carrying a large number of balloons, is swept up into the air and carried to the coast, dumped unceremoniously on the beach.where she finds her cat in a boat eating a fish. Owner's inscription/writing dated September 1964 otherwise clean interior and covers with all pages tight in binding. Superb double wrapround dustjacket design by Maitland, does have label remains to front cover, a few nicks at spine top and corners.
Seller Inventory # 013543
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Mrs Cockle's Cat
- Author
- Philippa Pearce
- Publisher
- Constable and Co Limited, London
- Publication year
- 1961
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Anthony Maitland
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Children
Garden City Books
Herts, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since October 8, 2007
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 10 business days | 5 to 10 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 20.00 | £ 20.00 |
Payment methods
- Paypal
Specialty
Antiquarian Books 1700-1900, Vintage Paperbacks pre1970Seller's business information
Garden City Books
United Kingdom
Terms of sale
Sarah Goodman
Garden City Books
21 Dellcott Close
Welwyn Garden City
Herts
AL8 7BB
01707 695260
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