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PETER DUCK
by Ransome, Arthur
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Lexington, Kentucky, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1933. 1st Edition. hardcover. 1st Printing; 8vo; 427 pp; 1st Edition, 1st Printing, no additional printings listed, "Swallows & Amazons" & "Swallowdale" listed on rear DJ flap, London Times and London Observer reviews on rear DJ panel, on page 337 lines 19 & 20 transposed, original price on DJ present at $2. DJ lightly edge worn with a few tiny chips to corners & top of spine, edges & spine of DJ toned, rear DJ panel faintly soiled, top & botom of spine mildly shelf worn, foredge has extremely faint foxing, else a very attractive copy, binding tight & square, contents clean. ; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books. .
Synopsis
Peter Duck is a metafictional book in the Swallows and Amazons series by Arthur Ransome. It was first published in 1932 and is about the Swallows and Amazons sailing to Crab Island with Captain Flint and Peter Duck to recover buried treasure. During the voyage the Wildcat (Captain Flint's boat) is chased by another vessel, the Viper, whose piratical crew are also intending to recover the treasure.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Glover's Bookery, ABAA, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 71634
- Title
- PETER DUCK
- Author
- Ransome, Arthur
- Illustrator
- Carter, Helene
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1933
- Keywords
- Fiction, Literature, Juvinile, Illustrated, Modern 1st
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Illustrated; Modern 1st editions; Childrens Books; Children's, Juvenile Series;
Terms of Sale
Glover's Bookery, ABAA, LLC
Glover's Bookery, ABAA, LLC; Bookseller Since 1978, store hours : Weds - Sat 12:00 - 5:00 EST, 859-253-0614, orders@gloversbookery.com, 862 S. Broadway, Lexington, KY 40504 Terms: US$ by check on US bank or Visa, MC, or Amer Exp; all personal checks held for 10 days before item(s) can be shipped; 10 day return for any reason. All items subject to prior sell. Ship/hnd: multiple volume sets counted by the book (ie. 4 vols = 4 books). Some oversize books may require additional shipping. If so we will notify you with options before your order is processed. All orders have free Delivery Confirmation and on line tracking **All International orders may be delayed due to customs beyond the quoted delivery times** We will bill libraries and institutions on 30 day terms with your Purchase Order number.
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About the Seller
Glover's Bookery, ABAA, LLC
Biblio member since 2006
Lexington, Kentucky
About Glover's Bookery, ABAA, LLC
Glover's Bookery, ABAA has been buying and selling used and rare books since 1978. We have a large bookstore in Lexington, KY open to the public on Weds. to Sat. from 12pm - 5pm eastern.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.