THE BIG BOOK FOR BOYS 1936(COPYRIGHT YEAR): Features 'The White Cobra' By Richard Patrick Russ(birth Name of Patrick O'Brian)
by HERBERT STRANG(Editor), R.P. Russ(Patrick O' Brian), Contributor
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good /Good
- Seller
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THETFORD, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LONDON: HUMPHREY MILFORD, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS. Hard cover. Illustrated boards with matching dust jacket art(cowboy on Bronco Horse). Several large tears on DJ. Top section of DJ spine is missing. Moderate wear on board edges. Bending on board turning points. Tanned and slighty foxed pages. Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. Previous owner inscription on the front free endpaper. Short stories. Black and white illustration and a few colour plates. Features an early story 'The White Cobra' by R.P.(Richard Patrick) Russ, who would later change his name to Patrick O' Brian and write a series of best selling maritime adventure novels. Location: STC83 . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1936.
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- Bookseller
- TARPAULIN BOOKS AND COMICS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013506
- Title
- THE BIG BOOK FOR BOYS 1936(COPYRIGHT YEAR): Features 'The White Cobra' By Richard Patrick Russ(birth Name of Patrick O'Brian)
- Author
- HERBERT STRANG(Editor), R.P. Russ(Patrick O' Brian), Contributor
- Illustrator
- CONRAD LEIGH
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- HUMPHREY MILFORD, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1936
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Bookseller catalogs
- UK COMIC AND TV/FILM ANNUALS;
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TARPAULIN BOOKS AND COMICS
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About the Seller
TARPAULIN BOOKS AND COMICS
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THETFORD, Norfolk
About TARPAULIN BOOKS AND COMICS
I am a bookseller of predominantly used(second hand) books. I specialise in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, British and American comics, TV and Film books and magazines. I also sell other varieties of fiction and non-fiction. Including historical novels, poetry, history books, native american history, new age, philosophy, motivational books, classics.
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