Big Red
by Lamond, Henry G
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- VG+/VG
- Seller
-
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Faber & Faber, 1953 VG+/VG. 8vo. original terracotta cloth gilt (slightly rubbed & sunned, endpapers offset, occ. spots and marks, else internally clean) in dustwrapper priced 15s. net (a little rubbed & frayed, occ. marks); pp. 284. A very good copy. Inscribed to prev. owner on FFE by the author, 'Henry G. Lamond'.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 030814
- Title
- Big Red
- Author
- Lamond, Henry G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- Henry Lamond Big Red Queensland Australia Kangaroo Animal Stories Childrens Literature Australian Literature
Terms of Sale
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Biblio member since 2022
Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Bricks and mortar bookshop with substantial online stock, specialising in travel and adventure books. Open by chance or appointment, most likely on weekends. Note that our online stock is stored off site, so best contact us in advance to check opening hours and arrange a viewing.
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- VG+/VG
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- Offset
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- Dustwrapper
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- Cloth
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- Sunned
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- Inscribed
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- 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...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
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