- Used
Seller: Marrins Bookshop, Folkestone, Kent, United KingdomMarrins Bookshop
AbeBooks seller since August 14, 2012
Condition: Used
US$ 81.76
Quantity: 1 available
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8vo. 7.5 x 5.25 inches. 256 pp. Bound in original green cloth, gilt. in unclipped pictorial dust wrapper, which has light edge wear and a few small chips at head and tail of spine, with slight sunning. Review comment on rear wrapper. A little wear to extremities and some browning of flyleaves; otherwise a very good copy. Set in a small Yorkshire town, the author's working class hero seeking to rise in the world, pursues relationships with two middle class women. The first and most successful novel of John Braine (1922-86) from Bradford. From being a mildly left wing, angry young man he had progressed to the political right by the late 1960s. Second impression of the first edition also published in March 1957. FICTION NOVELS LIT. FICTION 20TH CENTURY DUST WRAPPER FICTION.
Seller Inventory # 28685
Bibliographic details
- Title
- ROOM AT THE TOP. Second Impression.
- Author
- BRAINE, JOHN.
- Publisher
- Eyre and Spottiswoode., London
- Publication year
- 1957
Marrins Bookshop
Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 5 to 10 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 35.92 | US$ 45.58 |
Payment methods
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Store description
Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.…
Specialty
science and medicine, Natural history, maps and prints, Antiquarian books, History of Kent and English topographyAssociation member
Seller's business information
Marrins Bookshop
United Kingdom
Terms of sale
Marrin's Bookshop is a member of PBFA. All entries have been thoroughly researched using the relevant bibliographies and British Library catalogue, DNB, COPAC etc. Any item found to vary from the described state may be returned within 2 weeks of receipt. Postage is extra and overseas customers please state your preference as to air or surface mail. Payment may be made by cheque, Visa or Mastercard or any debit card, Credit or Debit is preferred, or by Sterling transfer to our UK bank account.
Bank Account Name: MARRINS BOOKSHOP C MARRIN SO TRADING, Bank Account Number: 68494335, Sort Code: 09-01-29
BIC number: ABBYGB2LXXX
IBan number: GB84ABBY09012968494335
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Orders usually shipped within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If a book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.