At the Back of the North Wind
Published by Collins (1958), London, 1958
- Hardcover
- Used




Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New ZealandRenaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB
AbeBooks seller since June 6, 2002
Association member: ANZAABILAB
View this seller's itemsCondition: Used - Very good
US$ 40.00
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Previous owner's signature. Moderate foxing. Fading to top page edges. Some dampstaining to tail of dust-jacket spine. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; 288 pages + colour frontispiece. Blue boards with silver on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 181 x 119mm. Top page edges dyed blue. Series: 'Seagull Library'. Children's novel. "The dream-world of George MacDonald has a quality all its own and the passage of time has, if anything, inceased the charm of his children's books by adding to their endearing quaintness." - from dust-jacket blurb. 'At the Back of the North Wind' was originally published in serial form in 1868, and in book form in 1871.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- At the Back of the North Wind
- Author
- MacDonald, George; illustrated by Will Nickless
- Publisher
- Collins (1958), London
- Publication year
- 1958
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Dust jacket
- Good+
- Binding
- Hardcover
Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB
Dunedin, New Zealand
Shipping rates from New Zealand to U.S.A.
| Item | 10 to 22 business days | 6 to 12 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 35.00 | US$ 45.50 |
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Store description
We are located in Dunedin, in the south of the South Island of New Zealand. We are a generalist rare and out-of-print bookseller, selling books in most subject areas. Our stock of over 8,000 titles has particular strengths in the areas of New Zealand history and literature, Maori, Tibet and Central Asia, Travel, Military, and Antiquarian. We are a member of ANZAAB (Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers) and ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers).
Specialty
New Zealand History, New Zealand Regional History, Maori, Tibet and Central Asia, Antiquarian & Rare, MilitaryAssociation member
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Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB
New Zealand
Terms of sale
Malcolm Moncrief-Spittle, trading as Renaissance Books. Contact details: Renaissance Books, PO Box 335, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. Phone: +64 3 4719294. Email: renaissancebooksnz@gmail.com. Website: www.renaissancebooks.co.nz. GST #39 820 209. Terms of Sale: All books may be returned within 14 days of receipt for a full refund of the book price, not including shipping. Return shipping also refunded where books are not as described.
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