Sometime Never
by Dahl, Roald
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- G+/No Jacket
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Collins, 1949 8vo. original mauve cloth gilt (rubbed & bumped, wear cloth at extremities and spine, a few slight marks to outer leaves, small nick to FFE, else clean internally; lacks dustwrapper). pp. 256 (last blank). A good reading copy of the UK first edition. The author's first novel for adults.. First UK. Hard Cover. G+/No Jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029258
- Title
- Sometime Never
- Author
- Dahl, Roald
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First UK
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- Roald Dahl Sometime Never Modern Literature
Terms of Sale
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Biblio member since 2022
Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Bricks and mortar bookshop with substantial online stock, specialising in travel and adventure books. Open by chance or appointment, most likely on weekends. Note that our online stock is stored off site, so best contact us in advance to check opening hours and arrange a viewing.
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