Kidnapped : the adventures of David Balfour
by Stevenson, Robert Louis; Wyeth, N. C. (illus.)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
New York : Scribner, 1937. 1937 Edition. Hardback. Poor copy in the original half leather over gilt-blocked cloth with raised leather cross/bands. Panel edges rubbed and dust-toned with the boards detached; overall tight, bright and clean impression. Description:xiv, 289 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Subject:Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction.Kidnapping -- Fiction. Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction.
Synopsis
Here is the beloved, high-adventure story of David Balfour, whose uncle cheats him out of his inheritance and has him kidnapped and sold into slavery. An odyssey ensues, including a shipwreck, narrow escapes, and desperate fighting.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 186644
- Title
- Kidnapped : the adventures of David Balfour
- Author
- Stevenson, Robert Louis; Wyeth, N. C. (illus.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1937 Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York : Scribner
- Date Published
- 1937
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