Smith
by Garfield, Leon
Leon Garfield (1921–1996) was born and raised in the seaside town of Brighton, England. his father owned a series of businesses, and the family’s fortunes fluctuated wildly. Garfield enrolled in art school, left to work in an office, and in 1940 was drafted into the army, serving in the medical corps. After the war, he returned to London and worked as a biochemical technician. in 1948 he married Vivian Alcock, an artist who would later become a successful writer of children’s books, and it was she who encouraged him to write his first novel, Jack Holborn, which was published in 1964. in all, Garfield would write some fifty books, including a continuation of Charles Dickens’s Mystery of Edwin Drood and retellings of biblical and Shakespearian stories. Among his best-known books are Devil-in-the-Fog (1966, winner of The Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize), The God Beneath the Sea (1970, winner of the Carnegie medal), Bostock and Harris; or, The Night of the Comet (1979; forthcoming from The New York Review Children’s Collection), and John Diamond (1980, winner of the Whitbread Award).
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by GARFIELD, Leon
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- Used - NF/VG-
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- 1st Edition
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- 1967
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, GBR
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Constable Young Books Ltd, 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover. NF/VG-. MAITLAND, Anthony. 1st Edition. 14 x 22 cm brown boards with gilt stamped titles to the spine, 190[2]pp with black and white illustrations by Anthony Maitland. With original unclipped dust jacket priced at 18s. net. The book is signed and inscribed by the author, 'To all the Townsends/… Read more about this item Item Price
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SMITH
by Leon Garfield
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- 2012
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Nanaimo, British Columbia, CAN
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London: The Folio Society, 2012. "Smith is a twelve year old London urchin who obtains a mysterious document and witnesses a murder. He learns to read, finds out who his real friends are and discovers what the document says while teaching a blind judge something about justice. Smith is a gripping, engrossing, and utterly diverting tale of high adventure related… Read more about this item Item Price
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Smith
by Leon Garfield
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- 1968
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Penguin Books, 1968. Paperback. Good. 1968. Published in Puffin Books. 173 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light… Read more about this item Item Price
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Smith
by Garfield Leon
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- Used - Etat Passable
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- 1985
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- Poche. 1985. broché. 287 pages. paperback
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- 9782253033509
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Le livre de poche, 1985. poche. 1985. broché. 287 pages. paperback. Etat Passable. Item Price
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Smith
by Garfield, Leon
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London: Puffin, 1985 rep. 0140303499 . Pbk; Vg; school stamp inside; . Item Price
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Smith
by GARFIELD, Leon
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- 1994
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- 9780140364583
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UK: Puffin Modern Classics, 1994. Repr . Soft cover. Very Good. Kenny McKendry. Paperback, nr FINE. Illustrated by KENNY McKENDRY. Smith is a pickpocket who finds himself caught up in a dangerous web of murder, intrigue and betrayal.
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Smith
by Garfield, Leon
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- 2012
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN
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London: The Folio Society, 2012. Hardcover. pp. xv, 190. 8vo. Bound in black buckram over pictorial front board with gilt lettering to spine. Illustrated endpapers, colour illustrations. Near fine in near fine beige slipcase. Introduced by Jamila Gavin. Illustrated by Peter Bailey. Item Price
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Smith
by Leon Garfield
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- Used - Good
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- 3rd Impression
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- 1982
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- Hardcover
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- 9780582186873
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Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, GBR
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Harlow, Essex: Longman Group Ltd, 1982 Ex-Library. Illus. by Antony Maitland. Good. Decorated Boards. 3rd Impression. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pleasure in Reading Series. Lively historical story of a twelve-year-old boy, living as a pick-pocket in Victorian London. 192pp illustrated with black and white drawings. Library stamp and remains of date stamp label to inside front cover.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Smith
by Garfield, Leon
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- 1968
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- Paperback
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- 9780140303490
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york, Ontario, CAN
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Toronto, ON, Canada: Penguin Group (Canada), 1968. Please email us if you would like further information or if you would like us to send you a picture of the book. Thanks for looking!. Mass Market Paperback. Good +. Illus. by Antony Maitland . 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Item Price
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Smith
by Garfield, Leon
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- Reprint
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- 1981
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- Paperback
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- 9780140303490
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Castlemaine, Victoria, AUS
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Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, 1981 12mo. original printed paper wraps (ex-school library with three small RSMs, old price to first page, a trifle rubbed, slight toned and marked, else clean & bright throughout); pp. 174, [2 (pubs. advt., last blank), with illustrations. A very good copy.. Reprint. Soft Cover. VG. Illus. by Antony Maitland. Item Price
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Smith
by Leon Garfield
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1975
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Kestrel Books, 1975. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1975. Sixth Impression. 190 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Front free endpaper is missing.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Smith
by Leon Garfield
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- Used - Fine Condition
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- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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- 2012
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- Hardcover (in Slipcase)
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Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, GBR
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Folio Society, 2012. 1st Edition. Hardcover (in Slipcase). Fine Condition/Fine. Illustrator: Bailey, Peter. Book Jacket Is Usual Folio Slip Case. 8 Illustrations. Three Quarters Buckram With Illustrated Card Front With Gilt Detailing And Spine Titles. Illustrated End Papers (Map Of The Streets Of London) Item Type: Book. Illustrator: Bailey, Peter. Category: Children; Fiction. Please contact… Read more about this item Item Price
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Smith
by Leon Garfield
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- 1968
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Longmans Young Books Ltd., 1968. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1968. 190 pages. Grey pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Pages are clean and bright, and appear almost good as new. With minimal tanning throughout. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are… Read more about this item Item Price
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Smith
by Leon Garfield
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- 2012
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Folio Society, 2012. Hardcover. Good. 2012. First Edition Thus. 190 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with decorations. Colour illustrated plates throughout. Slipcase is missing. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Spine is in good condition. Sticker to front board. Item Price
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Smith
by Garfield, Leon
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
- Published
- 1967
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- Hardcover
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Hamilton, Ontario, CAN
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London: Constable Young Books Ltd, 1967 A Nice Tight Book, Well Illustrated By Antony Maitland. Front Free End Paper Has A Stamp At The Top Of The Page 'Frank & Dorothy Heron's "Young World" With Sheridan Nelson C.B.C Radio'. Under Which Are The Signatures Of Frank And Dorothy Heron, And Sheridan Nelson, All Of Whom Were… Read more about this item Item Price
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Smith (Puffin Books)
by Garfield, Leon
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- Used - Very Good
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- Paperback
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- 9780140303490
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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Smith
by Leon Garfield
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- Used - Good
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- 1968
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- Paperback
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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A$12.08
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Penguin Books, 1968. Paperback. Good. 1968. First Edition Thus. 172 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Ex-Libris plate stuck to front reverse cover. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper… Read more about this item Item Price
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Smith (Puffin Books)
by Leon Garfield
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- Used; Good
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- Paperback
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- 9780140303490
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Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire, GBR
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Puffin Books. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring theres something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped… Read more about this item Item Price
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Smith
by Leon Garfield
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- Used; Good
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- Paperback
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- 9780140303490
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Puffin / Penguin Books. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring theres something for every literary palate. All orders… Read more about this item Item Price
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Smith (A Puffin Book)
by Garfield, Leon
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 2014
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- Paperback
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- 9780141355214
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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A$9.60
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Puffin, 2014. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality… Read more about this item Item Price
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