The Edge of the Cloud
by Peyton, K M illustrated by Victor G Ambrus
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0192716239
- ISBN 13
- 9780192716231
- Seller
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Sykesville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: World Publishing Co, 1969. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. First American Edition stated, 1969. In Fine/Near Fine condition - This copy is NOT exlib, and it has the hard to find dustjacket. An exceptional copy. DJ is price clipped, with hint of edge wear at head of spine, and tiny nick on fore edge of rear panel. Very difficult to find without library markings, and most of the few ex-library copies are missing the dustjacket.
Synopsis
The Edge of the Cloud is the second novel in the Flambards sequence by K. M. Peyton. It is set in the years prior to the First World War and has a strong backdrop of aviation as it follows the romance of Christina Parsons and Will Russell. It was awarded the Carnegie Medal for 1969, and was reissued in Oxford Children's Modern Classics in 1998.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000190
- Title
- The Edge of the Cloud
- Author
- Peyton, K M illustrated by Victor G Ambrus
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0192716239
- ISBN 13
- 9780192716231
- Publisher
- New York: World Publishing Co
- Place of Publication
- England
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- AVIATION FLYING ADVENTURE ADVENTURERS FICTION CHILDREN JUVENILE 0192716239
- X weight
- 8 oz
Terms of Sale
Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA
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About the Seller
Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA
Biblio member since 2005
Sykesville, Maryland
About Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA
Bayside Books of Maryland is an online-only store, and has been operating since 2001. I believe in accurately identifying both edition and condition. I am a book collector myself, and understand the importance of complete and honest descriptions.
Glossary
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- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...