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Phoenix House, 1111. Hardcover. Good/Good. First Edition. 171 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth covered boards. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped jacket has light edge-wear with tears and creasing.
Holidays and Happy Days by BLAKESTON, Oswell (ed.); HERRING, Robert; HOPKINS, Kenneth; SMITH, Stevie; et al (contributors) - 1949
by BLAKESTON, Oswell (ed.); HERRING, Robert; HOPKINS, Kenneth; SMITH, Stevie; et al (contributors)
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Holidays and Happy Days
by BLAKESTON, Oswell (ed.); HERRING, Robert; HOPKINS, Kenneth; SMITH, Stevie; et al (contributors)
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
London: Phoenix House, 1949. Cloth. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Original grey-green cloth, spine lettered in red. Top edge red. Extremities bruised, gently toned, else, clean and tight. In the original whimsically illustrated dust jacket by Dodie Masterman: spine gently darkened, wear to extremities, else, nice & bright. A pleasing copy, especially given its economy production. Very good/ very good
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- Publisher Phoenix House
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1949
- Keywords Essays
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Holidays and Happy Days
by Oswell Blakeston (Ed.)
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- Hardcover
- first
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Holidays and Happy Days
by Oswell Blakeston
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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London : Phoenix House , 1949. First edition. Hardback. Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5". None . A collection of short stories focusing on the holiday and its emotional impact. The first edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. This is a collection of short stories edited by Oswell Blakeston. Each story asks a range of questions about a person's circumstances. This collection of stories explores some reasons why a holiday can be difficult or daunting for the individual. The holiday is also shown to be an immensely positive break to enable people to recharge. In the original publisher's cloth in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart. Marginal age toning to the flyleaf. The odd spot to the reverse of the dust wrapper. The boards are bright and clean. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Holidays and Happy Days
by Oswell Blakeston (Ed.)
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- Hardcover
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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London: Phoenix House, 1949. 1st Edition . Very Good/Very Good. 5.25 x 8 inches (13 x 21 cm). Dust jacket: Slight edge wear. Price clipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good. Book: Blue cloth binding. Some spots of foxing to page edges and margins, a couple of patches of foxing to text. A collection of short stories and essays on holidays. Overall book condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 5.25 x 8 inches (13 x 21 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 171
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