London: Faber and Faber Ltd, 1963 VG-/VG. 8vo. original green cloth gilt (ex-library with RSMs, bookplate etc. to outer leaves only, some leaf edge spotting a little rubbed, lower hinge starting) in dustwrapper designed by Edward Bawden (price-clipped, a little rubbed & marked, slight fraying, tape repaired on reverse); pp. 288 (last blank). A good copy in a presentable jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG-/VG. Illus. by Edward Bawden.

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Seller: Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
Seller's Inventory #: 032991
Title: Elephants and Castles
Author: Duggan, Alfred
Illustrator: Edward Bawden
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG-
Jacket Condition: VG
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1963
Keywords: Alfred Duggan Elephants and Castles Demetrius of Macedonia Ancient Greece Historical Fiction

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