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The Lambs of London
de Peter Ackroyd
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- Aceptable/Fine
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
London: Chatto and Windus, 2004. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. A flawless first edition copy of this acclaimed historical fiction novel by author Peter Ackroyd, in a beautiful and bright unclipped dust wrapper and signed by the author. Noted historical fiction writer Peter Ackroyd brings nineteenth-century London to life with this novel about the Lamb family, young Mary Lamb in particular. This gripping novel of love and betrayal is a wonderful depiction of the nineteenth-century London world. The first edition, second printing of this work.Peter Ackroyd is a noted British writer, and is well-known for his extensive English biographies and works of historical fiction. He well known for his biographies of William Blake, Charles Dickens, and T.S. Eliot, as well as his 1987 novel, Chatterton. He is a winner of the Somerset Maugham Award and a two-time winner of the Whitbread Awards. Signed by the author to the title page. In the bright unclipped dust wrapper. Dust wrapper has a Hatchard's sticker to the front of the wrap, which can be professionally removed. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with no discernible shelf wear. Original unclipped dust wrapper is excellent and bright, with a Hatchard's sticker to the front of the wrap, which can be professionally removed. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine
Sinopsis
Peter Ackroyd has won many prizes for his fiction including the Somerset Maugham Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize. He is the author of biographies of Dickens, Blake and Thomas More and of the bestselling London: The Biography and Illustrated London , as well as Albion .
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 799J30
- Título
- The Lambs of London
- Autor
- Peter Ackroyd
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Aceptable
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Chatto and Windus
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 2004
- Tamaño
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Palabras clave
- historical fiction 19th century lamb london 19th century
Términos de venta
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Sobre el vendedor
Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
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Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Shelf Wear
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
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