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Sixpence in Her Shoe (A Macmillan Career Book)

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Sixpence in Her Shoe (A Macmillan Career Book)

by McGinley, Phyllis

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
Condition
Near Fine/Very Good
ISBN 10
1199128562
ISBN 13
9781199128560
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New York: Macmillan, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8.40 x 5.70 x 1.25 inches. "Sixpence in Her Shoe"" by Phyllis McGinley is a hardcover edition, Third Printing (1964), presented in Near Fine/VG+ condition with a VG dust jacket. The covers are well-preserved, and the binding is firm and square with uncracked hinges, albeit with a minor gap at the head of the spine as commonly seen with shelf storage. There's a small abrasion to the front flyleaf. Internally, the pages are clean and unmarked. The book comes with a nice price-clipped VG dust jacket showing light shelf wear to the corners and spine ends, along with a small tear at the head of the jacket spine. Rest assured, the book will be meticulously packaged for shipment to safeguard it from any potential damage during transit, with a USPS electronic tracking number provided free of charge. Should you require further information or additional pictures of the book, please feel free to reach out to us.Phyllis McGinley describes ""Sixpence in Her Shoe"" as a ""kind of autobiography...since the experiences I have drawn on are largely my own."" She notes that the domestic profession is her ""first vocation,"" while her second vocation as a writer has yielded nine volumes of verse, fifteen books for children, and a collection of essays.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
16388
Title
Sixpence in Her Shoe (A Macmillan Career Book)
Author
McGinley, Phyllis
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
1199128562
ISBN 13
9781199128560
Publisher
Macmillan
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1964
Pages
281 pages
Size
8.40 x 5.70 x 1.25 inches
Keywords
B00KQZM746
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May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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