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Maitland-Nimmo (Frances)

THE BED THAT KNEW HOW TO FLY (Signed by Author)

Published: Frederick Warne & Co, London & New York, 1963

Reserve: $95

Approximately:

Estimate: $120-150

Bidding opens: 12 Nov 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 19 Nov 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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45pp. Hardcover binding with dust jacket. Lovely full-colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Jacket in poor condition, with rubbing, edgewear, insect wear with small holes, front flap clipped at top, and jacket has split into two sections along spine. Jacket has been covered with protective Brodart plastic sleeve after photos were taken. Book in good condition, with bump and missing section to top of spine, wear to tail of spine, previous seller’s label on front pastedown, inscription on front endpaper. Minor stain to some pages. Please note that the jacket was previously covered in plastic, with sections of tape still present on jacket and front pastedown of book. Text and illustrations are overall clean. Book still well bound.

 

A lovely vintage children’s book, signed by the author, and with delightful illustrations by Molly Brett.

 

Size: 8vo (21,2 x 16,4cm)

 

London & New York: Frederick Warne & Co, 1963

 

  • Jacket Condition: Poor
  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Size: 8vo


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