THE SHADOW GUESTS.
by AIKEN, Joan.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
12London, Cape, 1980.. FIRST EDITION 1980, 8vo, navy blue boards gilt, 169 pages. No illustrations. Mystery story with supernatural elements: visitants from the past disturb a boy who has returned to England after a fruitless search for his family in Australia. No inscriptions, tiny shelf wear rub to lower corners, otherwise near Fine clean tight copy in VG+ DUSTWRAPPER (dw: price clipped by publisher with his new label, 20 mm (¾") closed tear to bottom of lower fold, repaired neatly, a touch of rubbing to head of spine and corners). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42847
- Title
- THE SHADOW GUESTS.
- Author
- AIKEN, Joan.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Cape, 1980.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- children's historical fantasy novel fiction
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