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Mr. Pye: Available Copies
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Seller: WeBuyBooks (Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $2.14
Shipping: $4.45
TOTAL Cost: $6.59
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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Mr Pye by Mervyn Peake
Paperback
ISBN: 9780099283263
Publisher: Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom, London (1999)
Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $4.04
Shipping: $7.32
TOTAL Cost: $11.36
Equipped with love, Mr Harold Pye lands on the island of Sark, his mission to convert the islanders into a crusading force for the undiluted goodness that he feels within. The extraordinary inhabitants of the island range from the formidable Miss George in her purple busby to the wanton, raven-haired Tintagieu, 'five foot three inches of sex'. Mr Pye, however, is prone to excess and in the increasingly personalised struggle between good and evil, excess is very nearly his downfall. 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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Seller: Goldstone Books (Llandybie, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $4.80
Shipping: $9.14
TOTAL Cost: $13.94
All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
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Mr Pye (Paperback) by Mervyn Peake
Paperback
ISBN: 9780099283263
Publisher: Vintage Publishing, London (1999)
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Fairfield, OH, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $16.79
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $16.79
Paperback. Brimming with good cheer, Mr Pye decides to bring peace and love to Sark's 289 eccentric inhabitants. This is a charming fable about the battle bewteen good and evil.Equipped with love, Mr Harold Pye lands on the island of Sark, his mission to convert the islanders into a crusading force for the undiluted goodness that he feels within. The extraordinary inhabitants of the island range from the formidable Miss George in her purple busby to the wanton, raven-haired Tintagieu, 'five foot three inches of sex'. Mr Pye, however, is prone to excess and in the increasingly personalised struggle between good and evil, excess is very nearly his downfall. Equipped with love, Mr Harold Pye lands on the island of Sark, his mission to convert the islanders into a crusading force for the undiluted goodness that he feels within. The extraordinary inhabitants of the island range from the formidable Miss George in her purple busby to the wanton, raven-haired Tintagieu, 'five foot three inches of sex'. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Seller: Ammareal (Morangis, France)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $10.44
Shipping: $9.09
TOTAL Cost: $19.53
Ancien livre de bibliothèque avec équipements. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Former library book. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.
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Mr. Pye by Peake, Mervyn
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Publisher: The Overlook Press, Woodstock New York (1984)
Seller: Chequamegon Books (Washburn, WI, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $15.00
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $21.00
278 pages. "A novel of sin and salvation by the author of The Gomenghast Trilogy." some smudges on bottom edges of pages, somewhat shelf-cocked.; 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 " Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket
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Seller: medimops (Berlin, Germany)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $13.34
Shipping: $10.22
TOTAL Cost: $23.56
Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
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Mr. Pye / Mervyn Peake ; with drawings by the author by Peake, Mervyn (1911-1968)
Paperback
ISBN: 9780140014778
Publisher: London ; New York : Penguin Books (1972)
Seller: MW Books (New York, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $25.11
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $25.11
Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description; 254 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. Subjects; 1900-1999. Good and evil ; Fiction. English fiction 20th century. Roman anglais 20e siècle. English fiction. Fantasy fiction, English. Fiction in English, 1900- Texts. Fiction in English 1900-1945 Texts. 1 Kg.
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Seller: Greener Books (London, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $4.81
Shipping: $20.91
TOTAL Cost: $25.72
**SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
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Seller: Kennys Bookstore (Olney, MD, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $16.84
Shipping: $10.50
TOTAL Cost: $27.34
1999. New Ed. Paperback. Equipped with love, Mr Harold Pye lands on the island of Sark, his mission to convert the islanders into a crusading force for the undiluted goodness that he feels within. The extraordinary inhabitants of the island range from the formidable Miss George in her purple busby to the wanton, raven-haired Tintagieu, 'five foot three inches of sex'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd. (Galway, GY, Ireland) New Book
Book Price: $16.15
Shipping: $11.92
TOTAL Cost: $28.07
1999. New Ed. Paperback. Equipped with love, Mr Harold Pye lands on the island of Sark, his mission to convert the islanders into a crusading force for the undiluted goodness that he feels within. The extraordinary inhabitants of the island range from the formidable Miss George in her purple busby to the wanton, raven-haired Tintagieu, 'five foot three inches of sex'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190. . . . . .
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