DUNCTON FOUND: Part Three of the Duncton Chronicles. [The First Trilogy.]f
by HORWOOD**, WILLIAM:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- FINE./FINE.
- ISBN 10
- 0712629793
- ISBN 13
- 9780712629799
- Seller
-
PLYMOUTH., Devon, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immacuate plain white endpapers.UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-781pp [paginated] includes a prologue+Pts 1-5 comprising 42 chapters,an epilogue,
author advert for forthcoming title,acknowledgements to last page,plus [unpaginated] 2pp blanks,half-title+title pages,contents list/table with b/w Moledom map to recto,and 6pp blanks at rear.
Want more William HORWOOD titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS,MODERN FIRSTS2, CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED,SIGNED and BIOGRAPHY catalogues.
The final volume of the Duncton Chronicles [preceded by Duncton Quest and Duncton Wood, in that order of precedence.]
Inspiring and triumphant climax of epic Duncton Chronicles.
Under the ruthless leadership of Henbane of Whern,the grikes have taken over moledom and soon,under Lucerne her son by Tryfan,their ascendancy is to be consolidated and the last followers of the Stone rooted out and killed.
Duncton Wood has been sealed off and made a colony for ageing and diseased mole outcasts whose sterile feuding and self-hatred the grikes believe will destroy forever the legendary system's spiritual power.
Yet it is here,in the shadow of hopelessness and death,that the Stone Mole has been born.His name is Beechen,and the aging Tryfan is entrusted with preparing him for his great task of showing all moles how the Stone's Silence may finally be known.As young Beechen sets forth from Duncton Wood,he finds that all the dark forces of the evil Word have been unleashed against him. . .
and that he will need the courage and faith of other moles,young and old - the much-loved Mayweed,intelligent Sleekit,strong Alder,nervous
Bailey and grubby Holm - if hope is to survive.
Yet finally,the great love between Beechen and one last mole,perhaps the greatest of them all,must be fulfilled if there can ever be a Duncton Found.
This third volume establishes the best-selling 'Duncton Chronicles' as a modern classic,full of rich characters,colourful action,and a loving and unforgettable evocation of the English countryside.
Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US standard AIR postage from UK to US can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- rja507814
- Title
- DUNCTON FOUND: Part Three of the Duncton Chronicles. [The First Trilogy.]f
- Author
- HORWOOD**, WILLIAM:
- Book Condition
- Used - FINE.
- Jacket Condition
- FINE.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0712629793
- ISBN 13
- 9780712629799
- Publisher
- LONDON.CENTURY HUTCHINSON LTD.,1989.
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 1998
- Keywords
- q52.MODERN FIRSTS2.UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.ISBN 0712629793.Animal Fantasy fiction.Duncton Wood_Duncton Quest.Duncton Chronicles.Book of Silence.Moles_moledom_Privet_Stone Mole_Tryfan_Beechen_Lucerne_Mayweed_Sleekit_Alder_Bailey_Holm.Henbane of Whern
- Bookseller catalogs
- MODERN FIRSTS2;
Terms of Sale
R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.
NO books will be sent 'ON APPROVAL' unless paid for in full and invoiced accordingly and with appropiate Registered/Recorded/Insurance,where applicable.If returned/declined monies refundable (P+p and any processing fees excluded). Other returns/refunds, only if book(s) are misdescribed,and then a) matches the invoice sent with it, b) returned in original packaging and state/condition sent out in,and received by buyer, c) and returned at the seller's original and actual shipping/P+p cost used when despatched to buyer - any excess cost borne at returnee's own expense. Notification of intent of return, required within 2 days of receipt of book please. 30 day return guarantee, for refund, (excluding P+p costs and any processing fees), for up to 30 days after delivery, only if an item arrives either misdescribed or damaged.Other returns accepted at seller's discretion. Orders processed same day,subject to time of receipt of order and payment, by end of P.O's business day, where applicable, and despatched the same day (weekends excluded). Shipping/P+p costs are based on books weighing 2.2Lb,or 1KG and UNINSURED, unless quoted otherwise. If your book order (P+p cost included/excluded) is in excess of 20.00 GBP,heavy or oversized, as per instruction, we'll contact you to let you know if extra shipping/insurance is required.Prices are nett, worldwide shipping/handling and registration/ insurance fees are extra.Books/orders in excess of 20.00 GBP will only be sent with appropriate insurance fees. So,for actual insured/registered shipping costs, prior contact with the seller, BEFORE ordering, is required at: rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk. All orders are wrapped in sellophane, then either bubble-wrapped or corrugated-card and then boxed.[US+CANADA only.] Items/orders over 20.00 GBP are automatically sent registered/insured either via PARCEL FORCE [insured].Or, International SIGNED For [insured] AIRMAIL,minimum of 6.50 GBP,in addition to P+p and subject to book('s) weight.Books WILL NOT be sent without appropiate Registered/Recorded/Insurance,where applicable.We use the Royal Mail for inland (UK)and most overseas deliveries.For most other International destinations,for orders/books in excess of 20.00 GBP,we use Royal Mail International Registered/SIGNED For minimum of 6.50 GBP (100gm),in addition to postage and subject to book('s) weight.UK addresses, orders/ books in excess of 20.00 GBP, sent Next Day Guaranteed Delivery [Minimum Insured up to 250 GBP automatically - at no fee,extra insurance can be bought upto 1,000 GBP and Maximum 2,500 GBP - enquire for costs.], minimum of 5.90 GBP per order, again subject to weight. Cheques payable to R J A PAXTON-DENNY at business address.Ir requiring to pay by paypal contact seller for paypal account email.
About the Seller
R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.
About R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...