The Go Away Bird with Other Stories
by SPARK, Muriel (1918-2006)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine+/Near Fine+
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine+/Near Fine+. First Impression of this early short-story collection by the author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Crown 8vo (190 x 119mm): vii,[1],214,[2]pp. Publisher's scarlet cloth, spine lettered in gold; illustrated dust jacket by Victor Reinganum, priced 13s 6d. Paris book seller's ticket (Galignani) to front paste-down. A collectible copy (jacket lightly rubbed and dust-soiled), securely bound and clean throughout. Collects eleven short stories, some previously published. The title story (named for the avian species whose call is thought to alert other birds to the presence of predators) is one of Spark's best. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Fine Editions Ltd (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BB2659
- Title
- The Go Away Bird with Other Stories
- Author
- SPARK, Muriel (1918-2006)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine+
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Bookseller catalogs
- MODERN FIRSTS;
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About Fine Editions Ltd
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