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THE HORRIBLE STORY AND OTHERS
by MAHY, Margaret; illustrated by HUGHES, Shirley:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent & Sons. 1987. First collected edition, first printing. First collected edition, first printing. Shirley Hughes' retained copy, signed by her. Original blue paper-covered boards with titles in gilt to the spine, in dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout by Shirley Hughes in black and white. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean and bright throughout. Complete with the lightly rubbed original dustwrapper. Not price-clipped (£7.95 to the front flap). Signed by Shirley Hughes in black ink on the title page. A short story collection by the Carnegie Medal and Hans Christian Anderson Medal winning author Margaret Mahy. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23276
- Title
- THE HORRIBLE STORY AND OTHERS
- Author
- MAHY, Margaret; illustrated by HUGHES, Shirley:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First collected edition, first printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: J. M. Dent & Sons. 1987
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York, North Yorkshire
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Title Page
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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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
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