penguin peregrine books uk (5 results)

Paperback. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; the faintest soiling to the white background field of the wrapper covers; the price has been blacked out at the lower corner of the front panel; the binding leans very slightly off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and a couple of minor flaws. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.2 x 0.65 inches). viii, 307 pages. Language: English. Weight: 11.5 ounces. First Edition Thus (1962), Second Printing (1963). Published in association with Chatto and Windus. Trade Paperback. First Edition Thus (1952), Second Printing (1963).

First UK paperback edition. Octavo-size, sewn-bound paperback. Fine. Postage within Australia for this small/light book is set at $5, so please disregard any site default rate, which will be adjusted downwards BEFORE the order is processed by the bookseller.

Paperback. First Edition Thus (1962), so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use; just a touch of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels of the self-wrapper covers; some faint soiling; former owner's address label at front endpaper; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and a couple of minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.2 x 0.75 inches). 357 pages. Introduction by John Davenport. Language: English. Weight: 12.5 ounces. Attractive front panel photograph of a scene in Calabria by Bruno Stefani. First published in hardcover by Martin Secker in 1915. Trade Paperback. Norman Douglas (1868 1952) was a British writer, now best known for his 1917 novel South Wind. His travel books, such as Old Calabria (1915), were also highly appreciated for the superb quality of their prose and for their erudition, insight, and whimsicality. First Edition Thus (1962), so stated. First published in hardcover by Martin Secker in 1915.

First edition thus. Octavo-size paperback. Very good. Peregrine Books were an estimable imprint published in the last half of the 20th Century, published by Penguin (in association with Chatto & Windus, where most of the titles had first been published in hardcover). Peregrines have handsome (credited) cover designs/illustrations, good quality paper on sewn-bindings, and focus usually on literary criticism and history.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback 1986. Flat spine. Clean & tight book. TANNED PAGES. No inscriptions. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref B61.