"Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign-which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore-of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter. Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who de-rived their name from Peter Pan. He was born with some difficulty. His father, who had not been to bed all night, for the trouble of the birth had begun overnight at about nine o‟clock, was walking about in the garden in a ...
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"Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign-which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore-of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter. Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who de-rived their name from Peter Pan. He was born with some difficulty. His father, who had not been to bed all night, for the trouble of the birth had begun overnight at about nine o‟clock, was walking about in the garden in a dewy dawn, thinking the world very dreadful and beautiful, when he first heard Pe-ter cry. Peter, he thought, made a noise like a little frightened hen that something big had caught.... Pe-ter‟s mother had been moaning but now she moaned no more, and Peter‟s father stood outside and whispered "Oh, God! Oh! Damn them and damn them! why don‟t they tell me?""
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Rhydcymerau, Llandeilo,
CARMARTHESHIRE,
UNITED KINGDOM
$38.03
Edition:
Hardcover
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Alibris ID:
17465717461
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Seller's Description:
Reader copy. Hardback with red boards-not ex library. 1933 publication. Boards are a little grubby, textblock is clean. Ready for immediate despatch from UK. 45D*
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN:
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Very Good. 1933. Hardcover. Clean copy in original cloth covers. Covers dulled and showing some age and shelf wear. No dust wrapper. Remains a very good copy.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
