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Moonraker’s Bride :: Madeleine Brent

Posted on June 6, 2020 by BookLovers of Bath

Moonraker’s Bride :: Madeleine Brent soon to be presented for sale on the dazzling BookLovers of Bath web site! London: Souvenir Press, 1973, Hardback in dust wrapper. From the cover: Born in a Mission in China, Lucy Waring finds herself … Continue reading →

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Merlin’s Keep :: Madeleine Brent

Posted on June 4, 2020 by BookLovers of Bath

Merlin’s Keep :: Madeleine Brent soon to be presented for sale on the tremendous BookLovers of Bath web site! London: Souvenir Press, 1977, Hardback in dust wrapper. From the cover: Madeleine Brents new and absorbing novel opens in the remote … Continue reading →

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Marvels by R. E. Harrington

Posted on September 20, 2010 by BookLovers of Bath

Published by Secker & Warburg, 1985, Hardback in Dust Wrapper. 1st Ed. Condition: Very Good in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Appears to have had both the end papers reinforced with cloth and stitching, a neat and tidy job that does … Continue reading →

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The Heart Of A Continent — A Narrative Of Travels In Manchuria, Across The Gobi Desert, Through The Himalayas, The Pamirs, And Hunza 1884-1894 by Sir Francis Younghusband

Posted on September 15, 2010 by BookLovers of Bath

Published by Asian Educational Services, 1993, Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Edges of some of the leaves lightly tanned at the foredge. Light spotting to start and finish. Text complete, clean and tight else. See this book on my web site? … Continue reading →

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Rage by Wilbur Smith

Posted on September 1, 2010 by BookLovers of Bath

Published by William Heinemann, 1987, Hardback in Dust Wrapper. 1st Ed. Condition: Good+ in Good+ Dust Wrapper. Gently bruised at the head of the spine and top corners with commensurate ruffling to the dust wrapper, short tear to the top … Continue reading →

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