The Little Duke : Or, Richard the Fearless (Queen's Treasures Series)
by Yonge, Charlotte M
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
G. Bell and Sons, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" VG-. vii, [1], 166, [2] pages + plates. Short historical novel for young adult readers, set in Great Britain and northern France prior to the Norman Conquest. Spine sunned; slight sunning and rubbing to covers; previous owner's ink signature and date on verso of front free endpaper; slight internal browning to edges and endpapers.Millar, H.R. (illustrator); 8 Color Illustrations / plates; Pictorial Title Page (red/black); b/w Pictorial Endpapers.
Synopsis
On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
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- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- L046398
- Title
- The Little Duke : Or, Richard the Fearless (Queen's Treasures Series)
- Author
- Yonge, Charlotte M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G. Bell and Sons
- Date Published
- 1922
- Keywords
- WHAR.553 Yonge, Charlotte M. English Literature 20th Century English Fiction Historical Great Britain Normandy Color Plate, , , , , , ,
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- Verso
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
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- Title Page
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