Their Heads Are Green
by BOWLES, Paul
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good,/Very Good,
- ISBN 10
- 0720688167
- ISBN 13
- 9780720688160
- Seller
-
Rippleside, Victoria, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Peter Owen, 1985. Hardcover. Very Good,/Very Good,. A very neat, bright copy. Second edition. Octavo in original black cloth with silver title and credits to spine. 157 pages comprising introduction, eight sketches, glossary and four pages of photographic plates. Some light spotting to endpapers, stock stock slightly yellowed, previous owner's name neatly inscribed on free front endpaper. Bowles is at his best writing about places and these short pieces are fascinating short glimpses into life in Morocco, the Sahara, Mexico, Turkey and Sri Lanka.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Sad Paradise Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1709108
- Title
- Their Heads Are Green
- Author
- BOWLES, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good,
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good,
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0720688167
- ISBN 13
- 9780720688160
- Publisher
- Peter Owen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Sad Paradise Books
We guarantee that our book descriptions are accurate and meet trade grading standards. Any significant defect will be noted. If you are not satisfied with any purchase from Sad Paradise Books, please contact us within seven days, and we will address your concerns promptly in a professional, courteous manner.
About the Seller
Sad Paradise Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rippleside, Victoria
About Sad Paradise Books
Sad Paradise sells quality used, rare and out-of-print books. We are dedicated to excellence in personal service for our Australian and international customers. Sad Paradise Books is an online book shop on the shore of Corio Bay, Australia.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...