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Averys Mission; A Palace of Art; Our England is a Garden; Mungos Dream
J. I. M. Stewart
1971-1979
Victor Gollancz : London
8.5" by 6"
222; 255; 271; 201pp
SUMMARY
Four first editions of the works of Scottish novelist and academic J. I. M. Stewart, with three of these works being the authors own copies.
First Edition,Publishers Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs2 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
Four first editions, first impression.
In the publishers original unclipped dust wrappers.
Three of these works - Averys Mission, A Palace of Art and Mungos Dream - bear a pencil inscription reading [the authors own copy] to the front free endpaper. Additionally, page 24 of Mungos Dream bears a small pencil notation from the author to the margin, while page 109 of Averys Mission bears a pencil notation from the author indicating that he would like to delete a line of text.
Present here are:
Averys Mission, 1971, an intriguing and mystifying novel according to the publisher.
A Palace of Art, 1972, an entertaining murder mystery.
Mungos Dream, 1973, a thrilling novel set in Oxford, Scotland and Italy.
Our England is a Garden, 1979, a collection of four short stories.
CONDITION
In the publishers original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, fine. Pencil inscriptions to three front free endpapers reading [Authors own copy]. Dust wrappers in exceptional condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Pencil inscriptions to two leaves in two volumes.
Overall Condition: Fine Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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