The Luck of Sallowby
by Malcolm Saville
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Lutterworth Press, 1952. First edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". Tilden Reeves. A charming story of adventure and discovery by Malcolm Saville. The first edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Malcolm Saville was an English writer known for his children's stories.The Luck of Sallowby is one of Jillie's series. In this exciting story, the famous Jillies - Mandy, Prue, and Tim - with their friends Guy and Mark Standings explore the Fen country of East Anglia. When they arrive the rivers start to rise with the peril of floods great. This is a charming story of teamwork, communication, and community spirit.The text is accompanied by a map, one colour frontispiece, and elevon illustrations created by Tilden Reeves. In the original publisher's cloth in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart. Sunning to the spine of the dust wrapper. Loss to the head of the spine on the dust wrapper. A small closed tear to the flyleaf. The boards are bright and clean. Edgewear to the dust wrapper. Fading to the spine. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with marginal age toning. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 883V11
- Title
- The Luck of Sallowby
- Author
- Malcolm Saville
- Illustrator
- Tilden Reeves
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lutterworth Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Children's Book Malcolm Saville Classic Malcolm Saville
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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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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