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THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE - THE COMPLETE COLLECTION (1st Thus.)
by Awdry, Rev. W
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- F/F/VG++
- ISBN 10
- 1856132633
- ISBN 13
- 9781856132633
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Ted Smart, 1996-10-25. 1st Thus, 1st. Imp.. Hardcover. F/F/VG++. Box X28 HARDBACK ""UNCOMMON,"" SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 2nd. Thus with number line.* Date of Publication: 1996* Publisher: Ted Smart for The Book People.* Binding and cover condition: Colour illustrated laminated glossy boards showing a selection of ""Thomas"" front covers with gilt title to spine & gold & white titles to face. No bumps or rubs, absolutely minimal shelf wear. FINE.* Jacket condition: Matching colour illustrated jacket, price clipped and showing no shelf price, absolutely minimal shelf wear to top & bottom edges. No Losses. VG++.* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Coloured & illustrated end papers showing maps of The Islands Of Sodor. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with included blue ribbon marker. No inscriptions or annotations, seems lightly used if at all. No visible faults. FINE.* Illustrations: Numerous colour illustrations throughout from the original artwork where possible.* Pages: 405 pp. text. xii pp. afterword, acknowledgements and biographies at rear.* Product description:- Thomas the Tank Engine started life as a simple wooden toy made by the Rev W Awdry for his young son. He never would have believed that the stories which he wrote down about this remarkable toy so that he would not forget them, would turn out to be a marvellous publishing success. Gathered together here, in one volume for the very first time, are all twenty-six of the Reverend W. Awdry's classic books with new reproductions from recently restored artwork, of the hundreds of colour illustrations in the series.? This is a FINE text copy of the 1st thus 2nd. imp. with number line, only reduced to VG++ by a price clipped jacket.* 0
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8997
- Title
- THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE - THE COMPLETE COLLECTION (1st Thus.)
- Author
- Awdry, Rev. W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F/F/VG++
- Edition
- 1st Thus, 1st. Imp.
- ISBN 10
- 1856132633
- ISBN 13
- 9781856132633
- Publisher
- Ted Smart
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1996-10-25
- Pages
- 417
- X weight
- g
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