First edition, first printing hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Illustrated by Andrew Davidson. Jacket edges are creased and nicked. Boards are clean, binding is sound and pages are clear. LW
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Ted Hughes was born on 17 August 1930 in Mytholmroyd, a small mill town in West Yorkshire. His father made portable wooden buildings. The family moved to Mexborough, a coal-mining town in South Yorkshire, when Hughes was seven. His parents took over a newsagent and tobacconist shop, and eventually he went to the local grammar school.In 1948 Hughes won an Open Exhibition to Pembroke College, Cambridge. Before going there, he served two years National Service in the Royal Air Force. Between leaving Cambridge and becoming a teacher, he worked at various jobs, finally as a script-reader for Rank at their Pinewood Studios.In 1956 Hughes married the American poet Sylvia Plath, who died in 1963, and they had two children. He remarried in 1970. He was awarded the OBE in 1977, created Poet Laureate in December 1984 and appointed to the Order of Merit in 1998. He died in October 1998.Ted Hughes's first book, The Hawk in the Rain, was published by Fabe
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR004924010
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Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Seller Inventory # 7719-9780571170036
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Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Seller Inventory # CHL1872442
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Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Seller Inventory # CHL10500296
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Seller: Bahamut Media, Reading, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780571170036
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Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. First edition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear and tears. Seller Inventory # 9999-9996046654
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Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. First edition & printing. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 18437687-20
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Seller: The Oregon Room - Well described books!, Phoenix, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1993 Faber UK 1st printing, Fine/Near Fine DJ in Mylar, dustjacket has tiny nicks at top corners, price intact, in Mylar, namestamp on pastedown, no other markings, clean white text, square, not a remainder. Seller Inventory # d01570
Seller: Montreal Books, Westmount, QC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Andrew Davidson (illustrator). 1st Edition. One short closed tear to front dust jacket, now in mylar. Book. Seller Inventory # 506181
Seller: RPBooks, Champlain, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Andrew Davidson (illustrator). 1st Edition. One short closed tear to front dust jacket, now in mylar. Book. Seller Inventory # 506181