On Angel Wings.
by MORPURGO**, MICHAEL:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- FINE./FINE.
- ISBN 10
- 1405221755
- ISBN 13
- 9781405221757
- Seller
-
PLYMOUTH., Devon, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
UK,slim,square 16mo HB+dw/dj,Deluxe,colour illustrated 1st edn thus. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.US,1st edn a year later, 2007.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,wrap-around colour pictorial artwork by Quentin Blake, illustrated dw/dj,with gilt+brown lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore- edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's paper-covered boards - design repeated from dw/dj and immaculate plain gilt coloured endpapers.UK,slim,square 16mo HB+ dw/dj,Deluxe,colour illustrated 1st edn thus,5-45pp [paginated] includes colour illustrations throughout the text and the book by Quentin Blake; plus [unpaginated] half-title,double-paged,colour illustrated pages with copyright+dedication to verso+recto sides respectively and last 3pp unpaginated too.
A singing of wings,a glorious light,and a sudden beacon of brightness.It can only mean - canit really? - a visit from the Angel Gabriel himself . . . One starry night,a shepherd boy is taken on a secret, magical night-flight to witness a Christmas miracle . . . Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller,and has won countless awards. A past Children's Laureate,he is a tireless champion for children's books. Quentin Blake is probably the best-known illustrator working in Britain today (then 2006).The inaugural Children's Laureate,his work is iconic, atmospheric,and bursting with life. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices, weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!
So,please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the lighter weight and small size of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- rja738817
- Title
- On Angel Wings.
- Author
- MORPURGO**, MICHAEL:
- Illustrator
- illus by Quentin Blake.**
- Book Condition
- Used - FINE.
- Jacket Condition
- FINE.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- UK,square 16mo HB+dw/dj,Deluxe 1st edn.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1405221755
- ISBN 13
- 9781405221757
- Publisher
- LONDON.EGMONT UK LIMITED,2006.
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 2006
- Keywords
- q52.CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED.UK,slim,square 16mo HB+dw/dj,Deluxe,colour illustrated,1st edn thus.ISBN 1405221755.Angel Gabriel_Christmas fiction.Children's Laureate.Illus by Quentin Blake.Christmas night_Christmas miracle_fiction.Books new,used,signed,rare.
- Bookseller catalogs
- CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED;
Terms of Sale
R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.
NO books will be sent 'ON APPROVAL' unless paid for in full and invoiced accordingly and with appropiate Registered/Recorded/Insurance,where applicable.If returned/declined monies refundable (P+p and any processing fees excluded). Other returns/refunds, only if book(s) are misdescribed,and then a) matches the invoice sent with it, b) returned in original packaging and state/condition sent out in,and received by buyer, c) and returned at the seller's original and actual shipping/P+p cost used when despatched to buyer - any excess cost borne at returnee's own expense. Notification of intent of return, required within 2 days of receipt of book please. 30 day return guarantee, for refund, (excluding P+p costs and any processing fees), for up to 30 days after delivery, only if an item arrives either misdescribed or damaged.Other returns accepted at seller's discretion. Orders processed same day,subject to time of receipt of order and payment, by end of P.O's business day, where applicable, and despatched the same day (weekends excluded). Shipping/P+p costs are based on books weighing 2.2Lb,or 1KG and UNINSURED, unless quoted otherwise. If your book order (P+p cost included/excluded) is in excess of 20.00 GBP,heavy or oversized, as per instruction, we'll contact you to let you know if extra shipping/insurance is required.Prices are nett, worldwide shipping/handling and registration/ insurance fees are extra.Books/orders in excess of 20.00 GBP will only be sent with appropriate insurance fees. So,for actual insured/registered shipping costs, prior contact with the seller, BEFORE ordering, is required at: rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk. All orders are wrapped in sellophane, then either bubble-wrapped or corrugated-card and then boxed.[US+CANADA only.] Items/orders over 20.00 GBP are automatically sent registered/insured either via PARCEL FORCE [insured].Or, International SIGNED For [insured] AIRMAIL,minimum of 6.50 GBP,in addition to P+p and subject to book('s) weight.Books WILL NOT be sent without appropiate Registered/Recorded/Insurance,where applicable.We use the Royal Mail for inland (UK)and most overseas deliveries.For most other International destinations,for orders/books in excess of 20.00 GBP,we use Royal Mail International Registered/SIGNED For minimum of 6.50 GBP (100gm),in addition to postage and subject to book('s) weight.UK addresses, orders/ books in excess of 20.00 GBP, sent Next Day Guaranteed Delivery [Minimum Insured up to 250 GBP automatically - at no fee,extra insurance can be bought upto 1,000 GBP and Maximum 2,500 GBP - enquire for costs.], minimum of 5.90 GBP per order, again subject to weight. Cheques payable to R J A PAXTON-DENNY at business address.Ir requiring to pay by paypal contact seller for paypal account email.
About the Seller
R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.
About R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...