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The Persian Lady: A Woodland Mystery
Charles Burrard Nelson
1930
Figurehead : London
9.5" by 7.5"
64pp.
SUMMARY
A lovely first edition of this woodland mystery written and illustrated by Charles Burrard Nelson.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
A whimsical tale for children and adults alike set in the Wiltshire village of Coneybury and its surrounding woods, inhabited by a variety of anthropomorphic animals including cats, hares, donkeys, etc.
Written and illustrated by Charles Burrard Nelson.
Complete with unclipped dust wrapper, increasingly scarce.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely. Previous owner's gift inscription to front pastedown dated 1935. Dust wrapper unclipped and very smart with only light shelf wear, minor chipping to head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Near Fine Near Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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