The Magic Walking Stick
by John Buchan
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, Limited, 1932 . First edition. Cloth. Good. 8" by 5". John Morton Sale. The first edition of John Buchan's only children's novel with illustrations by John Morton Sale. First edition of The Magic Walking Stick by John Buchan in the original publisher's cloth binding. With illustrations by John Morton Sale. Includes six monochrome plates, collated and complete.The novel is Buchan's only book for children. It follows the adventures of Bill, a thirteen year old who's walking stick can take him anywhere he wants to be all around the world.Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper from 1932. In the original publisher's cloth binding. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some wear to the cloth in these areas. The hinges are starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper from 1932. Internally, generally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 834W22
- Title
- The Magic Walking Stick
- Author
- John Buchan
- Illustrator
- John Morton Sale
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1932
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- John Buchan Magic Walking Stick First edition Morton Sale Magic Walking Stick
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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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....