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THE FOURTH BEAR
by FFORDE, Jasper:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton. 2006. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Original green cloth with blue lettering to the spine, in the dustwrapper illustrated by Mark Thomas. A fine copy, the binding tight and square, the contents clean without inscriptions or stamps. Loosely laid in is one of FForde's postcards, this one of an Egg Whisk ('The Actual Egg whisk'). In the equally fine, unclipped dustwrapper, correctly priced (£19.99) to the front flap. Signed by the author in black ink to the title page. The second 'Nursery Crime' novel. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
Synopsis
The Fourth Bear is a mystery/fantasy novel by Jasper Fforde published in July 2006. It is Jasper Fforde's sixth novel, and the second in the Nursery Crimes series (also known as the Jack Spratt series). It continues the story of Detective Inspector Jack Spratt from The Big Over Easy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19036
- Title
- THE FOURTH BEAR
- Author
- FFORDE, Jasper:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition, first printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Hodder & Stoughton. 2006
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lucius Books
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York, North Yorkshire
About Lucius Books
Our shop is located in central York within a stones throw of the historic Micklegate Bar and walls. We are open seven days a week and carry a high quality stock specialising in but not limited to first editions, signed copies, bound sets and childrens / illustrated books and original art. Our opening times are 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am to 4pm on Sundays.Lucius Books is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) trade associations. If you are unable to make it to the shop then our stock is available to view on our website at www.luciusbooks.com
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
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