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Moving On: Stories of Four Travelers (signed, with original drawing by the author)
by ADKINS, Jan (author and illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. A first printing of a collection of four travel stories by author and illustrator Jan Adkins. The stories all share a theme of enjoyment of the great outdoors. Signed by author, with his drawing of a fountain pen, thus: "to David / from Jan / [drawing] / from a fellow inkfish" (an apparent reference to shared authors' vocations). --- In olive paper-covered boards backed in green cloth, with black spine titling. Jacket features Adkins composite drawing of four travelers. --- An excellent, tightly-bound copy though with a hint of sunning to edges of covers. Unclipped ($6.95) dust jacket with small creases to lower rear panel, otherwise lacks damages and is wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; 95 pages; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 86209
- Title
- Moving On: Stories of Four Travelers (signed, with original drawing by the author)
- Author
- ADKINS, Jan (author and illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1978
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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