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Kingdom Under the Sea: Available Copies

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The Kingdom Under the Sea and Other Stories
    by Aiken, Joan

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780140306415
    Publisher: Puffin Books (1986)


    Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $10.62
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    TOTAL Cost: $10.62

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.35

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The Kingdom Under the Sea (Puffin Books)
    by Joan Aiken

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780140306415
    Publisher: Puffin Books (1973)


    Seller: Goldstone Books (Llandybie, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $4.93
    Shipping: $9.06
    TOTAL Cost: $13.99

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The Kingdom Under the Sea And Other Stories (Puffin Books)
    by Jan Pienkowski, Joan Aiken

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780140306415
    Publisher: Puffin 25/10/1973 (1973)


    Seller: AwesomeBooks (Wallingford, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $13.33
    Shipping: $6.47
    TOTAL Cost: $19.80

This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .

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The Kingdom Under the Sea And Other Stories
    by Aiken, Joan

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780140306415
    Publisher: Puffin (1986)


    Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $15.49
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    TOTAL Cost: $22.75

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The Kingdom Under the Sea And Other Stories
    by Aiken, Joan

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780140306415
    Publisher: Puffin (1986)


    Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $15.49
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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.

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The Kingdom Under the Sea And Other Stories
    by Aiken, Joan

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780140306415
    Publisher: Puffin (1986)


    Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $15.49
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    TOTAL Cost: $22.75

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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The Kingdom Under the Sea
    by Aiken, Joan

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780224618823
    Publisher: Jonathan Cape (1971)


    Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $21.24
    Shipping: $7.26
    TOTAL Cost: $28.50

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.

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The Kingdom Under the Sea
    by Aiken, Joan

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780224618823
    Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd (1971)


    Seller: M Godding Books Ltd (Devizes, WILTS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $33.38
    Shipping: $13.50
    TOTAL Cost: $46.88

Illustrated in colour and monochrome by Jan Pienkowski. The copyright page has 'First Published 1971'. No additional printings are indicated. The jacket is marked. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

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The kingdom under the sea and other stories.
    by Aiken Joan

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780140306415
    Publisher: Puffin Books (1987)


    Seller: Le-Livre (SABLONS, France)
    Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
    Book Price: $28.92
    Shipping: $19.59
    TOTAL Cost: $48.51

RO80266736: 1987. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Coins frottés, Dos frotté, Intérieur frais. 103 pages - texte en anglais - nombreuses illustrations en couleurs et en noir et blanc dans et hors texte - lettrines en couleurs. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon

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The Kingdom Under the Sea
    by Joan Aiken

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780224618823
    Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK, United Kingdom (1971)


    Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $42.46
    Shipping: $7.26
    TOTAL Cost: $49.72

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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The Kingdom Under the Sea
    by Aiken, Joan

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780224618823
    Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd (1971)


    Seller: Jenhams Books (Dundee, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $19.69
    Shipping: $32.41
    TOTAL Cost: $52.10

' . and Other Stories'. A hardback volume in Good condition, top edge lightly flecked, interior clean and bright, in a slightly grubby dustjacket with light wear to all edges. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.

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The Kingdom Under the Sea and other stories
    by AIKEN, JOAN & PIENKOWSKI, JAN (illus)

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd 1971 (1971)


    Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd. (Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $38.41
    Shipping: $20.97
    TOTAL Cost: $59.38

Super octavo, green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt witch/goose motif to front board, patterned eps, illus. title page, 104pp, illus, VG (light rubbing/soiling to boards, prev. owner's name in red ink in prelims and back page) in d/w, VG- (heavy soiiling, moderate chipping/tearing to extrems, flaps have been pasted to front & rear pastedowns by prev. owner so that d/w is fixed to boards)

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The Kingdom Under The Sea and other stories
    by Aiken, Joan and illustrated by Pienkowski, Jan

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: ()


    Seller: N K Burchill Rana Books (Bath, SOMER, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $26.05
    Shipping: $36.30
    TOTAL Cost: $62.35

Puffin Books. UK. 1980. Paperback. Reprint. This book by Joan Aiken, 'A The Kingdom Under the Sea an other stories 'is illustrated by Jan Pienkowski. A charming book full of Jan Pienkowski's lovely illustrations. The covers are bright and glossy with very minor rub to a few places but very good. Good, solid, complete spine with solid binding. Contents clean and unmarked. 'The Kingdom Under the Sea' won the Greenaway Medal.

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The Kingdom Under the Sea
    by Aiken, Joan

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780857550095
    Publisher: Jonathan Cape (2011)


    Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $56.67
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    TOTAL Cost: $63.93

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The Kingdom Under the Sea
    by Aiken, Joan

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780857550095
    Publisher: Jonathan Cape (2011)


    Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $56.67
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    TOTAL Cost: $63.93

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The Kingdom Under the Sea
    by Aiken, Joan

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780857550095
    Publisher: Jonathan Cape (2011)


    Seller: 84 Charing Cross Road Books, IOBA (Cambridge, CAMBS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $56.76
    Shipping: $14.26
    TOTAL Cost: $71.02

VG-/Good 1st impression 2011 Cape hardback reissue, unclipped DJ, beautifully produced 40th anniversary edition with all the Pienkowski illustrations. Tears to top of spine of jacket and rear top corner area of jacket, some water-staining to inside lower front edge of DJ, bright and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0857550098. ISBN/EAN: 9780857550095. The book is available to view in-person at our Cambridge hub. The photos provided are of the actual book for sale, further condition-specific photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 094221.

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THE KINGDOM UNDER THE SEA AND OTHER STORIES
    by Aiken, Joan

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780224618823
    Publisher: Jonathan Cape (1971)


    Seller: Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA (Tintern, MON, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $70.11
    Shipping: $24.63
    TOTAL Cost: $94.74

1st 1971. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper. Delightful retelling of traditional East European folk tales. Dark green boards, gilt title to spine. Full-page colour pictures - exquisitely beautiful, black silhouettes against marble colours, plus numerous other silhouette illustrations. 104 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Light vertical mark to centre of front cover. Slight foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with slight loss. Small red ink mark to front panel of wrapper, authors name partially rubbed to spine. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

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The Kingdom Under the Sea and other Stories (Puffin Books)
    by Joan Aiken

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780140306415
    Publisher: Puffin, Harmondsworth, Middlesex (1973)


    Seller: Caffrey Books (Oundle, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $66.77
    Shipping: $32.41
    TOTAL Cost: $99.18

First thus. Some rubbing to the edges and one faint crease to the front cover. No ownership markings. Overall a very nice copy of this wonderful book with fantastic illustrations.

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The Kingdom Under the Sea
    by Aiken, Joan

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780857550095
    Publisher: Jonathan Cape (2011)


    Seller: WeBuyBooks (Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $100.59
    Shipping: $10.18
    TOTAL Cost: $110.77

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.

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The Kingdom Under the Sea
    by Aiken, Joan

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780857550095
    Publisher: Jonathan Cape (2011)


    Seller: WeBuyBooks (Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $103.73
    Shipping: $10.18
    TOTAL Cost: $113.91

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.

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The Kingdom Under The Sea
    by Aiken, Joan

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London (1971)


    Seller: Idlegeniusbooks (London, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $106.53
    Shipping: $28.46
    TOTAL Cost: $134.99

First edition/First printing published by Jonathan Cape, London 1971. No marks or inscriptions. Mild spotting to page edges. Clean and bright Green cloth covers. Dustjacket price clipped. Minor shelfwear to edges. Browning to verso of jacket.

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The Kingdom Under the Sea
    by Joan Aiken; illustrated by Jan Pienkowski

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780224618823
    Publisher: Jonathan Cape (1971)


    Seller: Zebra Books (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $133.53
    Shipping: $25.93
    TOTAL Cost: $159.46

Hardback with dust jacket. Lower boards corners a touch bumped. Board edges and spine-ends lightly rubbed. Page block well preserved; clean and unmarked. DJ is price-clipped with light surface wear. The DJ extremities are lightly worn and slightly more so to the corners with two closed tears to both upper corners of the rear panel and one small closed tear to the lower spine corner of the front panel. There is also a tiny closed tear to the upper front edge which has been repaired to the reverse with now browned tape. VG/VG-.

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Kingdom Under the Sea
    by Aiken, Joan

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780857550095
    Publisher: Jonathan Cape (2011)


    Seller: SecondSale (Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $168.62
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    TOTAL Cost: $168.62

Very Good

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The Kingdom Under the Sea and Other Stories
    by Aiken, Joan

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780224618823
    Publisher: Jonathan Cape (1971)


    Seller: dsmbooks (liverpool, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $145.62
    Shipping: $32.41
    TOTAL Cost: $178.03

Good

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The kingdom under the sea and other stories / by Joan Aiken ; illustrated by Jan Pienkowski
    by Aiken, Joan (1924-2004)

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780224618823
    Publisher: London : Jonathan Cape (1971)


    Seller: MW Books Ltd. (Galway, Ireland)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $168.19
    Shipping: $15.19
    TOTAL Cost: $183.38

Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Provenance: Prudence Moss' bookplate. Physical description: 103 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. Contents: The kingdom under the sea -- The imprisoned queen -- Baba Yaga's daughter -- The sun-god's castle -- The reed girl -- The king who declared war on the animals -- The Venetian princess -- The pear tree -- The sun's cousin -- The golden-fleeced ram and the hundred elephants -- The goose girl. Subjects: Fairy tales; Contes de fées; Fairy tales Europe, Eastern; Fairy tales Russia; Folklore Russia; Tales; Folklore Europe, Eastern; Children's stories, English. 1 Kg.

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The kingdom under the sea and other stories / by Joan Aiken ; illustrated by Jan Pienkowski
    by Aiken, Joan (1924-2004)

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780224618823
    Publisher: London : Jonathan Cape (1971)


    Seller: MW Books (New York, NY, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $194.00
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    TOTAL Cost: $194.00

Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Provenance: Prudence Moss' bookplate. Physical description: 103 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. Contents: The kingdom under the sea -- The imprisoned queen -- Baba Yaga's daughter -- The sun-god's castle -- The reed girl -- The king who declared war on the animals -- The Venetian princess -- The pear tree -- The sun's cousin -- The golden-fleeced ram and the hundred elephants -- The goose girl. Subjects: Fairy tales; Contes de fées; Fairy tales Europe, Eastern; Fairy tales Russia; Folklore Russia; Tales; Folklore Europe, Eastern; Children's stories, English. 1 Kg.

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The Kingdom Under The Sea - SIGNED by Jan Pienkowski
    by Aiken, Joan

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: London Cape 1984 (1984)


    Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA (Harrogate, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $166.92
    Shipping: $28.52
    TOTAL Cost: $195.44

A reissue published by Cape in 1984. A near fine book with some rubbing to the corners. Signed and inscribed 'For Karen/with best wishes/Jan Pienkowski/'Aug '98'. In a very good spine faded dust wrapper which has been clipped. The stories are accompanied by Pie kowski's intricate and visually striking silhouettes, which bring the underwater kingdom to life. The tales are a blend of folklore, fantasy, and original storytelling, and they feature characters like mermaids, sea creatures, and other fantastical beings.

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