The Fairies' Secret Wishing Well (Of The Waitomo Caves) And Other Poems
by Ashworth, Henry
- Used
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fair with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand
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About This Item
Wellington: L. T. Watkins. Fair with no dust jacket. First Edition. Soft Cover. Staining and creasing to wrappers. Staples rusted. 1/4" tears to spine at staples. 1" tear to contents page. Spotting to preliminary leaves. ; 48 pages. Card wrappers. Page dimensions: 182mm x 118mm. Signed and inscribed by the author at the top margin of the title page. "The First Edition is limited, and each copy should prove a valuable Souvenir in years to come in regard to The Wishing Well as the authorised Secret Rite How To Wish is confined in this book." - from the title page. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- Renaissance Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8060
- Title
- The Fairies' Secret Wishing Well (Of The Waitomo Caves) And Other Poems
- Author
- Ashworth, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Soft Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- L. T. Watkins
- Place of Publication
- Wellington
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About Renaissance Books
We are located in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. We have in stock over 8,500 books. We are a general antiquarian and out-of-print home-based bookseller, with some specialty areas in English literature, Maori, Travel, Tibet, and New Zealand history.
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- Title Page
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