142 pages, Dust Jacket poor with some loss, Binding very good condition. Contents inside front signed/dedicated by author " Jess, Happy Christmas and hope you will enjoy a laugh. Margaret" otherwise no inscriptions, apart from a couple of small stains, very good, clean and tight copy. Dust Jacket has been covered in clear, removable protective film. This is a true story of a landlady's account of running an East End pub called the 'Hammer & Sickle' with her husband and 2 young children. Also going in green with no idea of the pub world they were entering into. As you would expect running an East End pub at that time is like another planet, nothing is normal or as you would expect. She gives a vivid account of the joys the woes, the ups and downs,the ladies darts team, includes various Cockney characters, the bawdy ladies etc. Size: 12.5 x 20cm.approx. Seller Inventory # 002308

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Prisoner in the Bar. (signed Copy)

Publisher: Phoenix House, London

Publication Date: 1958

Binding: Hard Back

Illustrator: Illustrated by James Boswell.

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Poor

Signed: Signed /dedicated by Author

Edition: First Edition.

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None. I have a number of unique and/or rare books on ABE at all times, my ABE books are kept separately. Very rarely if ever taken to book fairs. (99% of books, taken to fairs are not listed or on ABE & not catalogued, they are just boxed and no details are available.)I also sell at The Ephemera Society Fairs in London & The London Photograph Fairs, but not books. See my rare/unique books.

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Malcolm Books
United Kingdom

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Payment in Advance, either direct via PAYPAL, Sterling Cheque , through ABE
secure credit card facility, or Bank to Bank...Returns: Great care is taken to
describe accurately all books. So any book not as described. We must be advised
within 7 days of receipt, & returned within 14 days of receipt. Please email if
not sure. If any problems with ANY book dealer, PLEASE RETAIN ALL PACKING.

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All books are very well packed or over protected. 99% of Orders are posted 1st class UK within 24 hours (except weekends), or Air Mail . Shipping costs are mostly based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, extra shipping costs MAY be required. If you require insurance please email, most books costing over �100 are automatically insured at no extra cost.Most books over �200to outside UK, are sent via UPS or other service at no extra cost. If you are not sure just email.

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