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The Box of Delights
by Masefield, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Poor Condition
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
William Heinemann Ltd, London, 1935. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Poor Condition. Illustrator: Judith S. Masefield. viii, 418 pp., + 4 blank; illustrated endpapers matching the dustwrapper, small line drawings at the head and foot of each chapter. Dustwrapper is not price-clipped, but has a tear at the top of the rear panel starting at the foldover crese and running for about 1", and another at the top left of the front panel running for about 2.5" . the dustwrapper is lightly foxed. Previous owner's bookplate on halftitle page, top edge of book tinted dark blue, NO foxing to the edges or the pages!!! Sun browning of the spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Judith S. Masefield. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Science Fiction & Fantasy; Inventory No: 0204270. .
Synopsis
The Box of Delights is a children's fantasy novel by John Masefield. It is a sequel to The Midnight Folk, and was first published in 1935.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0204270
- Title
- The Box of Delights
- Author
- Masefield, John
- Illustrator
- Judith S. Masefield
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Poor Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Science Fiction & Fantasy; Science Fiction & Fantasy; Judith S. Masefield Unbranded Masefield, John The Box of Delights
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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