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James Herriot's Dog Stories
by James Herriot
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0312439687
- ISBN 13
- 9780312439682
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 1986 St. Martin's Press, New York. 1986. Hardcover. Stated First U.S. Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light suntoning to upper ends of pages. DJ: Very Good+; NOT Price Clipped ($19.95); light suntoning to upper edges of jacket. Light green boards with dark green cloth overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 426 pp 8vo. From one of the most beloved storytellers of our time comes a volume about his favorite pets- dogs. This is a collection of fifty tales that will warm the hearts of dog lovers across the world. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
Reviews
On Mar 13 2007, Palicat said:
Nice to read...I love the story of theo, the pub terrier. I imagined the poor guy whose only friend was his dog, fantastic book
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014406
- Title
- James Herriot's Dog Stories
- Author
- James Herriot
- Illustrator
- Victor Ambrus
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0312439687
- ISBN 13
- 9780312439682
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1986
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- dog stories, animal stories, James Herriot, veterinarian, small animal practice, Yorkshire veterinarian, Scotland,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography; Animal Stories;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Cloth
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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