Winged Chariot
by Walter De La Mare
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Faber and Faber, 1951. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 7". None. A first edition of this epic poem by the celebrated author Walter de la Mare in its unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, first impression. An epic poem mingling humour and passion, thought and image, and perspiring a sense of vindication of the spirit of man. Written by Walter John de la Mare, an English poet, short story writer and novelist. In the original yellow cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear and minor chipping to the extremities. Sunning to the spine with the odd small mark to the panels. The odd small closed tear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with minor age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 901T75
- Title
- Winged Chariot
- Author
- Walter De La Mare
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951
- Size
- 8.5" by 7"
- Keywords
- Winged Chariot de la Mare Chariot
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Chipping
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- Fine
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