London, England: Hodder & Stoughton. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0340285893 . SIGNED by author on full title page in black ink. "Strongly plotted, alternately wickedly funny and deeply serious, and as topical and devastating as today's headlines." "The Shrapnel Academy is an institution dedicated to the memory of Henry Shrapnel, a military genius..." and serves as the setting for the novel. Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector Rolland Comstock on paste-down endpaper. Head and tail of spine and head corners are gently bumped, small dent in head edge of front cover near spine. Dust jacket is price-clipped, lightly bumped at head end of spine. Dust jacket is protected in plastic archival cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 186 pages; Signed by Author .

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Bookseller: Good Books In The Woods (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 3500
Title: The Shrapnel Academy
Author: Weldon, Fay
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0340285893
ISBN 13: 9780340285893
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Place of Publication: London, England
Date Published: 1986
Keywords: 0340285893

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