Ballantine Books, New York, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4 Boards 3/4 Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 1/4 white coloured back strip with metallic copper coloured titles. 3/4 white coloured boards. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with white and lavender coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Colour photograph of the author to the rear fold over panel. Set in the Victorian period in London, and, it is the story of 13 year old Gracie Phipps who encounters eight-year-old Minnie Maude Mudway looking for her lost friend Charlie, who just happens to be a donkey. It is three days before Christmas, and Charlie belonged to Minnie Maude's uncle Alf, who had killed the day before for what was in his rag and bone cart; and, the two girls set out to find Charlie. But, Charlie and the cart that he pulled had vanished into thin air ... Minor rubbing of the backs edges and a little bumping of the top book corners. Red remainder dot to the lower text edge. Minor rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels. Full Number Line. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. [8], 3 - 193, [9] pages.. Deckled Front Edge (rough cut). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Crime Fiction; Britain/UK; 19th century; ISBN: 0345510666. ISBN/EAN: 9780345510662. Inventory No: 0127387. . 9780345510662

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Anne Perry is the bestselling author of six earlier holiday novels– A Christmas Grace, A Christmas Journey, A Christmas Visitor, A Christmas Guest, A Christmas Secret, and A Christmas Beginning –as well as the William Monk series and the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series set in Victorian England, and five World War I novels. Anne Perry lives in Scotland.

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0127387
Title: A Christmas Promise
Author: Perry, Anne
Format/Binding: Hardcover (1/4 Boards 3/4 Boards)
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0345510666
ISBN 13: 9780345510662
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2009
Keywords: BZDB2 crime fiction, London, Christmastime, 19th-century, donkey, nativity Crime Fiction; Britain/UK; 19th century; Unbranded ISBN: 0345510666 EAN: 9780345510662 Perry, Anne A Christmas Promise

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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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