- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Cocksparrow Books, Salisbury, Wiltshire, United KingdomCocksparrow Books
AbeBooks seller since July 11, 2023
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 10.34
Quantity: 1 available
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SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: Reprint.* Date of Publication: 1974 (1971) * Publisher: Puffin (Penguin).* Binding and cover condition: Soft illustrated card covers. No bumps or rubs. Minor shelf wear to edges & corners. Slight creases & dish to spine. GD+* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean & tight. No annotations. Gift inscription to prelims, spotting to first and last few pages. Slight colouration to page margins & edges. GD+* Illustrations: B/w line drawings throughout by author.* Pages: 347 pp. text. v pp. Advertisements at rear.* Product Description:- The tenth Swallows & Amazons adventure which is set in China, as the children are on a voyage around the World. Misfortune befalls them when the ship they are sailing in is wrecked in pirate waters off the coast of China. The Swallows and Amazons have finally met a real pirate - the tiny, pistol-carrying Missee Lee, who has rescued them after their shipwreck. The only trouble is she wants to keep them. forever.* This is a GD+ copy with some shelf wear & ageing. …
Seller Inventory # 2157
- Title
- Missee Lee
- Author
- Ransome, Arthur
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
- Publication year
- 1971
- Condition
- GD+/GD/ND
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0140304509
- ISBN 13
- 9780140304503
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Series
- Book 10 of 12: Swallows and Amazons
- Seller catalogs
- Juvenile Fiction / General
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Cocksparrow Books
Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since July 11, 2023
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 14 to 45 business days | 5 to 10 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 15.90 | US$ 28.91 |
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Store description
Cocksparrow Books is a small on-line second hand book store selling for the last 25 years following the closure of our small bookshop in Wadhurst, East Sussex. We specialise in non-fiction and hard to find titles in a number of fields. We also sell early impression fiction in VG condition avoiding more recent best sellers and airport editions. Our condition notes are as detailed as possible to allow purchasers to fully appreciate what they can expect when they buy. We are open to queries and will do our best to respond quickly to text messages and e-mails. Our offerings may not be the cheapest but if you are looking for a positive outcome to a purchase on-line, do consider ordering from us.…
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Cocksparrow Books
United Kingdom
Terms of sale
Cocksparrow Books are a small on-line second hand book sellers which originated 25 years ago with a high street second-hand Book Shop in Wadhurst, East Sussex.
We specialise in non-fiction, collectible first editions of hardback fiction and first impression issues of un-usual paperbacks. We also carry a range of good condition ex-library books. We tend to avoid bestsellers and airport fiction.
We really want you to be pleased with your purchases and with our service. Our condition notes are extensive and detailed. They are designed to inform the purchaser of any wear or damage to the item. If the book is listed as ACCEPTABLE, confirmation of order will be requested before dispatch is made.
Items may be found for sale on other platforms and at different prices which are normally constrained by fixed postal rates on those sites.
All prices are listed net. Postage and packing is charged extra as itemised in our shipping terms.
Title of goods remains with the vendor until full payment is cleared.
Shipping terms
Orders normally ship within 2 working days. Items are sent to UK destinations by Royal Mail, MyHermes or other reputable carriers. They are normally sent by Tracked 48 service and carry insurance. A certificate of posting will be obtained and this is available to be viewed by the buyer. Shipping costs are based on books weighing up to 2 KG. (packed), the current Tracked 48 rate for a small packet. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know that an extra shipping payment is required.
Paperbacks and pamphlets etc. which can be sent as large letters will be priced to reflect the lower carriage charge.
The standard carriage charge is currently £3.75 based on a small packet plus an amount for packing materials. Our orders are packed in protective mailers, closed with ECO paper tape and they may possibly be additionally protected with bubble wrap or other plastic padding which can of course be re-used by the purchaser.