When the Earth Stopped Spinning
by Elizabeth Portwin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus/No Jacket
- Seller
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West Molesey, Surrey, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: E M Napier Ltd Believed first edition of this book by Elizabeth Portwin, pseudonym of Edward Thomas Portwin.Not dated but 2/6 8/8/44 written on inside front board in pencil, believed therefore to be published around 1944. Contains 14 pages in overall clean condition apart from some rust marks around staples in centre pages and then to a lesser degree around the other pages see images,centre pages have become detached others are holding, 5 full page colour llustrations and several other smaller colour illustrations, all present as published. NO dustwrapper, outer illustrated boards are a little rubbed to edges and colour a little fsaded to the front. . Not perfect but still a pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Illustrated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by Ern Shaw . 20.5 x 13 Cms. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Books Bought and Sold (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009153
- Title
- When the Earth Stopped Spinning
- Author
- Elizabeth Portwin
- Illustrator
- Ern Shaw
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- E M Napier Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Size
- 20.5 x 13 Cms
- Keywords
- Illustrated Fiction, Edward Thomas Portwin, Noisbn
- Bookseller catalogs
- Childrens / Illustrated; Collectable Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Books Bought and Sold
Books sent by cheapest post unless requested otherwise.Books of value 50 or more will be sent air insured.Postage at cost,books can be returned within 7 days of receipt and by prior notice if not as described, for full refund.
About the Seller
Books Bought and Sold
Biblio member since 2005
West Molesey, Surrey
About Books Bought and Sold
Formerly a bookshop in East Molesey since 1994,now trading solely on internet and at book fairs.Stock can be viewed by appointment only, all books for sale are clean and in a desirable condition.www.booksinstore.co.uk Books described accurately and despatched promptly.Books removed from lists as soon as sold.All books packed in Tuf Pac book boxes for safe transit.
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