9780709154112 - Call of Cornwall de Baker, Frank (5 resultados)

First edition, first printing. Near fine with some foxing to the edges in very good dustjacket.

Hardback. Condición: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Condición: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Condición: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo.pp. 208. Signed by the author on the title page. Signed presentation copy with interesting inscription: "For Walter J. Burchell (Jimmy) always remembering Sphor, in 1919, when I heard him first sing, & decided too I would one day sing so well-from Frank. June 3 1977. (see pp.83,168.)" Loosely inserted hand written signed letter dated Kidderminster June 11, 1977. "To dear Jimmy" mentioning a reunion. Original publisher's binding in blue, lettered gilt at spine. Photographic dust jacket, lettered black with a colour photograph of the author sitting on a cliff admiring the Cornish landscape. Black and white photographs illustrate the text. Frank Baker (1908 - 1983), of course, wrote 'The Birds' his avian apocalypse novel The Birds (1936) which went largely unnoticed when first published, but after the release of Alfred Hitchcock's film in 1963 it became well known.in fact it started to fly off the shelf. Very good indeed in very good indeed dust jacket. Signedes.