Claret, Sandwiches and Sin
by Maxim Donne [Madelaine Duke; Elizabeth Magda MacFarlane]
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1964 . First edition. Paperback. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. An uncorrected proof of the first edition of Maxim Donne's very scarce 1960s science fiction novel. An uncorrected proof of this very scarce novel.The work of 'Maxim Donne', the pseudonym of Ukrainian-born physician and author Elizabeth Magda MacFarlane, who also published under the name Madelaine Duke.Described by the publisher as 'an enormously amusing prediction of life in the later Nuclear Age', in the novel - set in 1979 - the two Cold War superpowers work together to oppose the Mutant-infested world. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Back strip age toned, with wraps bright. Front hinge lightly strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Seller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 892F36
- Title
- Claret, Sandwiches and Sin
- Author
- Maxim Donne [Madelaine Duke; Elizabeth Magda MacFarlane]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Elizabeth Magda MacFarlane Claret, Sandwiches and Sin: A Cartoon This Business of Bomfog: A Cartoon science fiction Claret, Sandwiches and Sin: A Cartoon
Terms of Sale
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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