London: A. C. Fifield. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Some bumping and rubbing to ends of spine. Slight rubbing to corners of boards. Some foxing to preliminary leaves. ; 303 pages + 4 pages advertisements. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering. Small illustration on front board. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half title page, "Walter De La Mare with kind regards & best wishes from Henry Festing Jones. 11 July 1913." ; 8vo; Signed by Author .

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Bookseller: Renaissance Books (NZ)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 5951
Title: Castellinaria And Other Sicilian Diversions
Author: Jones, Henry Festing
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: A. C. Fifield
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1911

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