London: Heinemann, 1973. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. (London: William Heinemann Ltd. 1973). First UK Edition. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO JILL PATON WALSH. Publisher's aquamarine boards with gilt spine lettering. Inscribed by the Author to the front free end-paper: "For Jill/ (and all the Paton Walshs!)/ with love/ Penelope Lively". With a small ownership sticker of Jill Paton Walsh (1937-2020) to the front paste-down. The book is in VG condition with very slight fading to the extremities and softening to the spine tips. The D/W is near VG with minor wear at the spine tips and with a few marks to the back panel. The verso of the D/W has some evidence of damp-staining. The value of this copy is very much in the inscription by the Author. Winner of the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject. Photographs/scans available upon request.

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The Ghost of Thomas Kempe is a novel for children by Penelope Lively published in 1973. The novel won the Carnegie Medal in 1973.

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Bookseller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA. (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 355490721011
Title: The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
Author: Lively, Penelope
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used
Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Heinemann
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1973

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Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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...
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Paste-down: The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
Inscribed: When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...

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