The Battle of Pollocks Crossing
by J. L. Carr
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Viking , 1985. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 5.5". None. A signed first edition of this novel by J. L. Carr which follows a young English exchange teacher. The first edition. Signed by the author to the title page. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1985. This work was written by J. L. Carr, an English novelist and teacher. The novel follows George Gidner, a young English exchange teacher, and was inspired by his personal experiences. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. The wrap is also lovely with only slight sunning to the spine and very minimal edge wear. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 892Z9
- Title
- The Battle of Pollocks Crossing
- Author
- J. L. Carr
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- First edition J. L. Carr Signed Novel J. L. Carr Modern fiction
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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