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Michael Joseph, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1961. First Edition. 94 pages. Green dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Heavy tanning to spine.
The Day of the Tortoise by Bates, H E; Farmer, Peter [illus.] - 1961
by Bates, H E; Farmer, Peter [illus.]
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The Day of the Tortoise
by Bates, H E; Farmer, Peter [illus.]
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London: Michael Joseph Ltd. G : in good condition with chipped and marked dust jacket in clear protective wrap. Some spotting to text block. 1961. First Edition. Green hardback cloth cover. 190mm x 130mm (7" x 5"). 96pp. B/w illustrations by Peter Farmer. .
- Bookseller Barter Books Ltd (GB)
- Format/Binding Green hardback cloth cover
- Book Condition Used - G : in good condition with chipped and marked dust jacket in clear protective wrap. Some spotting to text block
- Quantity Available 1
- Edition First Edition
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Michael Joseph Ltd
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1961
- Keywords Fiction, First Editions
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The Day Of The Tortoise
by H. E. Bates
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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€7.28
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The Day of the Tortoise
by H. E. Bates; Peter Farmer [Illustrator]
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- Used - Good
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Waynesville, Ohio, United States
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€11.36
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Michael Joseph, 1961-01-01. Hardcover. Good. ***please read*** Minimal shelf wear with foxing - pencil note on flyleaf - no marks on text - DJ is in very good condition but with foxing (now in a mylar wrap) - 96 pages - my shelf location -28-f-24
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The Day Of The Tortoise
by H. E. Bates
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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€9.57
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Michael Joseph, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1961. Third Impression. 94 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrations throughout. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, lighter to pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Light cracking and creasing to gutters but binding remains firm. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning with subtle sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has similar sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Some minor tanning, creasing and scuffing overall.
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The Day of the Tortoise
by Bates, H. E
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Dust Cover
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- First Edition
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Maplewood, Missouri, United States
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€14.20
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London: Michael Joseph, Ltd, 1961. Very Good Hardcover 1961 illustrated . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Cover. Illus. by Peter Farmer.
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The Day of the Tortoise
by H. E. Bates
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good
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Phoenix, Oregon, United States
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€17.94
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Michael Joseph, 1961-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Near Fine/VeryGood DJ, Two small closed tears on dj. Small name stamp on title page. Lightly chipped at head and heel of spine on dj. (Edition:First Edition) 1961 UK 1st Edition, Near Fine/Very Good DJ in Mylar, dustjacket has tiny nicks at head & heel of spine, price intact, in Mylar, square corners, well bound, name/address stamp on title page, clean unmarked text, a nice copy.
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The Day of the Tortoise
by H E Bates
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- Hardcover
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HAYWARDS HEATH, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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€11.97
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Hardcover edition complete with dust jacket. The latter is price clipped at front but otherwise good. The book itself is very good with only mild foxing and tanning to pages. Published by Michael Joseph 1961. The book is currently enclosed in transparent sleeve for extra protection.
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The Day of the Tortoise
by H E Bates
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- Near Fine
- Hardcover
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- Hardcover
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Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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€14.37
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Michael Joseph . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Peter Farmer. Some fox spots to endpapers. Binding tight. Dustwrapper price-clopped but smart in new Brodart plastic overwrapper.
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The Day of the Tortoise.
by BATES, H.E
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- first
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- Used
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- First edition.
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Berkeley, California, United States
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€23.67
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London: Michael Joseph, (1961).. First edition.. 93 pp. Fine in near fine, price-clipped dust jacket. Illustrated by Peter Farmer.
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The Day of the Tortoise
by Bates, H E
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- 3rd Edition
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- Hardcover
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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€6.63
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Joseph, 1961. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The jacket is rubbed, edgeworn and a bit soiled but has not suffered much paper loss. Internally clean and tightly bound.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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The Day of the Tortoise
by Bates, H. E
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- Used
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- Hardcover
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Narrabeen, New South Wales, Australia
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€5.64
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Michael Joseph, London, 1961.. 1961. Hardcover. 8vo. hardcover. 96pp. b/w illus. by Peter Farmer. Good+, spine slanted, light foxing to endpapers. / Good foxed d/w. .
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