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The Painted Stream. A River Warden’s Life. Foreword by Sir Michael Hordern. SIGNED COPY.
by ARMSTRONG, ROBIN:
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, J.M. Dent and Sons, 1985 1st edition.. Hardback, approx 11 x 7.5 inches. In dark green cloth covers with gilt to spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. In near fine condition with very good dustwrapper (dw; very good, Not price clipped). Signed on main title page by Author. No other penned inscriptions or marks. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 161pp. With colour plates and b&w line drawings in text. Beautifully illustrated stories of the life and work of a Devonshire River Warden.
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- The Antique Map & Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The Painted Stream. A River Warden’s Life. Foreword by Sir Michael Hordern. SIGNED COPY.
- Author
- ARMSTRONG, ROBIN:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, J.M. Dent and Sons, 1985 1st edition.
- Keywords
- Sports & Pastimes::Fishing ROBIN ARMSTRONG, Painted Stream, River Warden, Life, Foreword, Sir Michael Hordern, Devonshire, Illustrated Books Natural History first edition dustwrapper
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The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
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