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PEACOCK PIE A Book of Rhymes
by DE LA MARE, Walter
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG(+)/Good
- Seller
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Tunbridge Wells , Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Constable, 1936. 1st thus (orig.-1913) . Blue Cloth. VG(+)/Good. 14 Cm X 22 Cm. Jocelyn Crowe. Numerous previous editions with various illustrators but this appears to be first ed. illustrated by Jocelyn Crowe. vii+112, 'eighty-one little pictures by Jocelyn Crowe' (red & blue tail-pieces after each poem); internally fine, covers (gilt peacock pie motif top front) have two small marks to front beside spine, suspicion of rubbing to bottom spine; clipped jacket clean but spine ends chipped (top slightly, bottom up to 4 cms), other edges only minimally worn bar short split bottom front corner. Apretty copy of this best-selling collection. Note: quoted shipping rates are calculated for 500-700 gram net weight, cost will be modified up or down as appropriate outside this range.
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- Bookseller
- Douglas Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007597
- Title
- PEACOCK PIE A Book of Rhymes
- Author
- DE LA MARE, Walter
- Illustrator
- Jocelyn Crowe
- Format/Binding
- Blue Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - VG(+)
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st thus (orig.-1913)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Constable
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1936
- Size
- 14 Cm X 22 Cm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Poetry Verse Children's Poetry Modern Poetry English Poetry
Terms of Sale
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Douglas Books
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Tunbridge Wells , Kent
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