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The Moon Endureth: tales and fancies
by Buchan, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good, reprint, no d/j, red clothbound boards (some fading on spine); gilt cover & spine titling; text block firm, pages cri
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Edinburgh, Paris, and New York: Thomas Nelson, 1927. reprint. h/b. Very good, reprint, no d/j, red clothbound boards (some fading on spine); gilt cover & spine titling; text block firm, pages crisp and unmarked (top edge gilt).. 18mo (170 x 100 / 6_"" x 4""). A collection of short stories and poetry by John Buchan (1875-1940) was a British novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation. The collection includes the following short stories and poems. The stories Streams of Water in the South and The Rime of True Thomas were reprinted from a former collection, Grey Weather. The remaining tales had all previously appeared in Blackwood's Magazine.
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC133307
- Title
- The Moon Endureth: tales and fancies
- Author
- Buchan, John
- Format/Binding
- H/b
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, reprint, no d/j, red clothbound boards (some fading on spine); gilt cover & spine titling; text block firm, pages cri
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Place of Publication
- London, Edinburgh, Paris, and New York
- Date Published
- 1927
- Pages
- 346
- Size
- 18mo (170 x 100 / 6_"" x 4"")
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- anthology, poetry, short stories, Buchan, pocket
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Inklings & Yarnspinners
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Maidenhead, Berkshire
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