John James is a lad like no other, at least in the village. Miss Pope, his aunt and proprietor of the general store/post office, dotes on this genius of a lad who is afflicted with a growth deficiency which keeps his legs to childlike proportions. John goes off to Cambridge on a scholarship and is treated mercilessly by the other young gentlemen. He is given the nickname 'Tadpole' and finds another aspect of life in Germany. He wants to set up a private laboratory and finds rooms in Unicorn Place in the East End of London. ...
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John James is a lad like no other, at least in the village. Miss Pope, his aunt and proprietor of the general store/post office, dotes on this genius of a lad who is afflicted with a growth deficiency which keeps his legs to childlike proportions. John goes off to Cambridge on a scholarship and is treated mercilessly by the other young gentlemen. He is given the nickname 'Tadpole' and finds another aspect of life in Germany. He wants to set up a private laboratory and finds rooms in Unicorn Place in the East End of London. Here he discovers life as it is, or was, and eventually falls in love with Kitty.
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Seller's Description:
First edition (ie first impression), hardback. 12mo (19cm by 13cm), iv, 282pp. Original green cloth, dustwrapper. Light foxing to the endpapers and the edges of the text block; overall, the book is in good to very good condition. The dustwrapper is in good minus condition (some ligth spotting, edges chipped). The dustwrapper has now been put in a dustwrapper to protect it.
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Used-Good. Good hardback in Good dust jacket. 1st edition, 1st impression. Owner's name on front free end paper; page fore-edge lightly foxed; green cloth faded at head & foot of spine, with tarnished gilt title. Dust jacket worn & creased at edges, with short tears; dj spine faded. Dust jacket protected in removable clear film.
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Very Good in Good (in mylar) jacket. Hardcover. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Textblock is clean and tight. Light shelf wear to binding. Lightly rubbed, unclipped dust jacket with moderate loss to extremities. 286pp.
