The Cunning of the Dove
by Duggan, Alfred
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- F-/F
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Faber and Faber Ltd, 1960 F-/F. 8vo. original red cloth gilt (trifle rubbed, inscrip. and bookplate to FFE, occ. faint marks, else clean and bright) in dustwrapper designed by Edward Bawden priced 16s net (trifling marks only); pp. 252 (last blank), with a map. A near fine copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. F-/F. Illus. by Edward Bawden.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032988
- Title
- The Cunning of the Dove
- Author
- Duggan, Alfred
- Illustrator
- Edward Bawden
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F-
- Jacket Condition
- F
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- Alfred Duggan Cunning of the Dove Edward the Confessor Dark Ages Saxon England Historical Fiction Edward Bawden
Terms of Sale
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Biblio member since 2022
Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Bricks and mortar bookshop with substantial online stock, specialising in travel and adventure books. Open by chance or appointment, most likely on weekends. Note that our online stock is stored off site, so best contact us in advance to check opening hours and arrange a viewing.
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