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In the Dashing Days of Old
por Gordon Stables
- Usado
- Muito Bom
- Capa dura
- Condição
- Muito Bom
- Livreiro
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este item
London: John F. Shaw & Co., 1887 . Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5.5". M. Irwin. A new edition of this uncommon, illustrated work surrounding the adventures of Willie Grant, written by Gordon Stables. A new edition. Dated using Jisc from copies held at the University of Leicester Library. Bound in the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Written by Scottish-born author William Gordon Stables, who was known for his works of adventure fiction, written predominantly for young boys. Stables spent much of his life working as a doctor in the Royal Navy, which served as inspiration for many of his novels. 'The Dashing Days of Old' tells the story of Willie Grant, a young, fearless lad from Scotland who ends up joining the navy and having all manner of adventures.Illustrated with eight plates by Margaret Irwin. Lacking three plates. Bound in the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Externally, very good, with light rubbing to the extremities and a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Slight marking to the cloth and darkening to the spine. Hinges are a little strained. Label residue to the front paste down. Age toning to the perimeters of the endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with age toning to the first and last pages. Very Good
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 901Q34
- Título
- In the Dashing Days of Old
- Autor
- Gordon Stables
- Ilustrador
- M. Irwin
- Formato/Encadernação
- Cloth
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Muito Bom
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Editorial
- John F. Shaw & Co.
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1887
- Dimensão
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Palavras-chave
- Gordon Stables Willie Grant adventure fiction M. Irwin Willie Grant
Termos da venda
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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