Treasures Of Time
by Penelope Lively
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : William Heinemann, 1979. First edition. Hardback. Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 5.5". None . A very scare signed first edition of Treasures of Time by Penelope Lively. The first edition.Very scarce. Signed by Penelope Lively.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. A story of lies, mystery, and disruption. The story follows the planning for a BBC program but when secrets are uncovered it turns sinister. Penelope Lively creates an intriguing story of lies, mystery, and historical truth that will hook the reader from the very beginning. In the original publisher's cloth in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart. Sunning to the spine of the dust wrapper. Minor age toning to the flyleaf. The boards are bright and clean. Internally firmly bound. Ex Libris bookplate to the front pastedown. The pages are bright and clean. Signed by the author on the title page. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 880V27
- Title
- Treasures Of Time
- Author
- Penelope Lively
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Penelope Lively Fiction Modern Fiction
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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