R Crompton William The Explorer 1st Ed in D/J 1960 Start Price GBP 80.00 Current Price GBP 80.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 30, 2008 End Time Friday, October 10, 2008 Location London See more about 'R Crompton William The Explorer 1st Ed in D/J 1960' Description Richmal Crompton:William The Explorer First Edition 1st Issue Published By George Newnes Limited London 1960 and Illustrated by Thomas Henry Sought after title(See Scan)Condition Of Book and Dust-Jacket:This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's green cloth with gilt title lettering to spine and upper cover in a Very Good Dust-jacket,which has some moderate general rubbing to the outer edges of the dust-jacket,with one tiny 2mm closed tear to head of spine,and with a number 32 in pen to spine of wrapper also.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous inscriptions present.This copy was acquired from the private library of a discerning and avid collector of rare children's books.The dust-jacket comes well protected in a removable cover sleeve.Illustrated in black and white by Thomas Henry.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and their is no leaning to spine.Clean copy internally.Richmal Crompton was born at Bury in Lancashire, the second child of Reverend Edward John Sewell Lamburn, a teacher at the Bury Grammar School and his wife Clara (née Crompton).She attended schools in Lancashire and Derbyshire and later won a scholarship to study at the Royal Holloway College in London, receiving a BA Honours degree in Classics.She also took part in the Women's Suffrage movement at the time.At age 27 she moved to Bromley High School in south east London where she began her writing in earnest.She died in 1969 at her home in Farnborough in Kent.Nice clean copy 8vo 256p First Edition 1st Impression NO RESERVE SETPostage:The fixed postage costs on this book will be £3.50 sent 1st class within the UK and this includes full Insurance or £5 sent by Air-Mail to Europe,or £7.50 sent Air-Mail to rest of the world.Payments/Insurance:I can directly accept payments for your winning bid in the following ways only.You can pay by directly through my business in London by Visa,Mastercard,Amex,JCB,Solo,Switch or Connect Card and Payments can also be made through Paypal in Sterling,or by sending a Sterling Cheque or Sterling Money Order Payable to Richard Thornton Books.I am based in London **Please note that we are full time booksellers and members of the PBFA.All books are packaged carefully and come fully insured so please view the scanned pictures and bid with confidence PLEASE VIEW MY OTHER BOOKS CURRENTLY LISTED ON E-BAY BY CLICKING ON SELLER'S OTHER AUCTIONS E-BAY Place a Bid!