Bill Badger and the Pirates
by 'B.B.'
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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About This Item
Reindeer Books, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Watkins-Pitchford, D. The dust jacket is shelf rubbed, edge worn and marked, with small chips out of the top and bottom edges of the spine. Despite this, the jacket remains whole and intact. The boards are a touch rubbed but strong and sturdy. Internally, there are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages throughout are neat, crisp and complete. Securely bound and presents neatly in cellophane. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Synopsis
Bill Badger and the Pirates is a novel with a canal-side setting for children, written in 1960 by the prolific author Denys Watkins-Pitchford, who wrote under the pseudonym "BB". The plot revolves around the release from prison of Bill Badger's sworn enemy the cat Napolean and his attempt to capture the barge Wandering Wind. The novel blends a stirring story with deeper moral issues.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chapter 1 Books (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3005j
- Title
- Bill Badger and the Pirates
- Author
- 'B.B.'
- Illustrator
- Watkins-Pitchford, D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Reindeer Books
- Date Published
- 1960
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About Chapter 1 Books
Chapter 1 trades out of three premises that are all in the Johannesburg area. Our emphasis is on providing quality books at highly competitive prices. A large (and continuously growing) selection of our books are listed on various websites on the internet. We specialise in Modern First Editions, Rhodesiana, Africana and other rare and out of print books.
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