THE HORRIBLE STORY AND OTHERS
by MAHY, Margaret; illustrated by HUGHES, Shirley:
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent & Sons. 1987. First collected edition, first printing. First collected edition, first printing. Shirley Hughes' retained copy, signed by her. Original blue paper-covered boards with titles in gilt to the spine, in dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout by Shirley Hughes in black and white. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean and bright throughout. Complete with the lightly rubbed original dustwrapper. Not price-clipped (£7.95 to the front flap). Signed by Shirley Hughes in black ink on the title page. A short story collection by the Carnegie Medal and Hans Christian Anderson Medal winning author Margaret Mahy. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23276
- Title
- THE HORRIBLE STORY AND OTHERS
- Author
- MAHY, Margaret; illustrated by HUGHES, Shirley:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First collected edition, first printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: J. M. Dent & Sons. 1987
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York, North Yorkshire
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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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- Gilt
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- Dustwrapper
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- Fine
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