Just William: The Story of the Film
by Richmal Crompton
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Newnes, 1939 . First edition. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5.5". None. The first edition, first impression of this collection of six short stories about William Brown, combined with the script of the 1940 film. The first edition, first impression.A collection of six humorous short stories about a young schoolboy named William Brown, the notorious titular character of Richmal Crompton's 'Just William' series.The original 'Just William' short story anthology was published in 1922, but this is the first edition thus of this work, as it is combined with the script of the 1940 film adaptation.With the inscription of Dennis A. Graham to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with significant fading to spine. Tide marks and fading to head of front board, with further instances of fading to front board. Rear hinge strained, but firmly held. Lacking rear free endpaper. Inscription to head of front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 873F46
- Title
- Just William: The Story of the Film
- Author
- Richmal Crompton
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Newnes
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1939
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- William Brown Richmal Crompton Just William: The Book of the Film Richmal Crompton
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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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