Place of Stones

Ruck, Ruth Janette

ISBN 10: 0571093922 / ISBN 13: 9780571093922

Published by Faber & Faber, London, 1975

About this Item

First published in 1961. Place of Stones is a 1961 memoir by Ruth Janette Ruck (1928-2006) about living on a hill farm in Snowdonia, Wales. Place of Stones was followed by sequels Hill Farm Story and Along Came a Llama.

Seller Inventory # 000761

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Place of Stones
• Publisher: Faber & Faber, London
• Publication Date: 1975
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0571093922
• ISBN 13: 9780571093922
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

1962. Reprinted. 227 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Ink stamp to front free end-paper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering has become dull. Boards have minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean. Boards are bowed. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Damp staining all over. Moderate tanning to spine.