CASTLE IN THE AIR
by Westlake, Donald E
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine, stain ring to rear panel, age darkening to edges, residue from bookplate removal from front free end paper in a near
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: M. Evans and Co., 1980. First edition. Near fine, stain ring to rear panel, age darkening to edges, residue from bookplate removal from front free end paper in a near fine price clipped dust jacket, some age darkening to spine panel, and upper edge. (8066). Octavo, Hardcover. Caper novel with stealing a castle the central plot line.
Synopsis
Castle in the Air is a young adult fantasy novel written by Diana Wynne Jones, and first published in 1990. The story is set in Ingary, the setting for Howl's Moving Castle, though the two works are only loosely related.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8066
- Title
- CASTLE IN THE AIR
- Author
- Westlake, Donald E
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine, stain ring to rear panel, age darkening to edges, residue from bookplate removal from front free end paper in a near
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- M. Evans and Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- Mystery
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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