Scruffy : A Diversion
by Paul Gallico
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Reprint Society, London, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover. 304 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Reprint Society, London, 1963. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have moderate wear. . Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Edges of pages are slightly foxed. Pages are lightly tanned. Previous owner's name in ink. The spine strip has browned and has a little water staining. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Paul Gallico's 'Scruffy' is the hilarious fictional account of the infamous apes of Gibraltar during World War Two. Based on the ancient legend that when the Rock Apes die out, the British will lose Gibraltar, so deep-rooted is this belief that in 1944 Winston Churchill actually caused a signal to be sent to Gibraltar expressing anxiety over rumours concerning the apes and directing that every effort must be made to restore their dwindling number. Out of this historical fact, the author's imagination has made a wonderfully entertaining story. The Rock Apes are in charge of one Captain Tim Bailey, and his loyal side-kick Lovejoy whose biggest problem in life is Scruffy. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; General; Inventory No: 23110021..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Manyhills Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23110021
- Title
- Scruffy : A Diversion
- Author
- Paul Gallico
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Reprint Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- BZDB5 Fiction; Scruffy : A Diversion
- Bookseller catalogs
- General; Fiction;
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- First Edition
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