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The Children of Hermitage
by Crompton, Frances E
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine-
- Seller
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Fulshear, Texas, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: St. Martin's Book. Illus. by Alexy Pendle. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Burgundy cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Jacket shows just a touch of rubbing on the front panel at the spine. Front flap has sticker shadow from old price sticker. A clean, tight copy published circa 1983. No date is indicated, but the jacket write-up states it's been 80 years since this story was serialized in 1903 in Little Folks. The author portrays family life at the turn of the century on the Welsh border. The "Hermitage" is a house on the edge of a "moss," home to nine children. Black & white illustrations accompany the text. Introduction by Margery Fisher. 0.
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- Bookseller
- Whiting Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 05454
- Title
- The Children of Hermitage
- Author
- Crompton, Frances E
- Illustrator
- Alexy Pendle
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- St. Martin's
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books;
Terms of Sale
Whiting Books
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About the Seller
Whiting Books
Biblio member since 2004
Fulshear, Texas
About Whiting Books
We are an Internet-based company that sells used, out-of-print, and some rare volumes for readers, researchers, and collectors. We carry general stock in both fiction and nonfiction, leaning toward regional histories, biography, genealogy, sports, and the arts.
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- Jacket
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- Tight
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
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