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The Treasure of the Isle of Mist: Available Copies

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.48

Unread book in perfect condition.

Ex Library with stamps/labels, etc, damage to half-title page at btm, 150pp, illustrated

Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. 6th printing, 1931. (Islands, Adventure, Juvenile Fiction) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

1959. First thus. 150 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth and silver lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Clipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Print on Demand

Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Light toning to page ends. DJ with some edge wear, sun fading and creasing

1959. First Edition Thus. 150 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth covered boards. Illustrated by Margery Gill. Pages and binding are presentable with common faults. Some issues present such as cracking, inscriptions, inserts, moderate foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Binding remains firm, text is legible. Boards have noticeable shelf wear with rubbing and corner bumping. Moderate tanning and marking. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Noticeable rubbing and marking.

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Brand New! This item is printed on demand. 0.2800

Print on Demand. This book tells the story of Fiona, a teenage girl who lives on the Isle of Mist with her scholar father. One day, a mysterious old hawker arrives and gifts Fiona with a "search" for the treasure of the Isle of Mist. This search, however, is not a simple quest for riches. It is a journey of self-discovery, steeped in the lore and legends of the island, drawing on the mythical heroes and forgotten saints of Celtic folklore. The author weaves a captivating tapestry of adventure and exploration, bringing to life a world where magic and the ordinary intertwine. Fionaââ â¢s quest takes her through the haunting beauty of the Isle of Mist, from its rocky shores to the depths of its mysterious caves, where she encounters talking birds, a wise old whale, and even the ghostly presence of Spanish treasure hunters. Through Fionaââ â¢s journey, the author explores themes of wonder, responsibility, and the enduring power of ancient stories. The book ultimately suggests that the true treasure in life is not material wealth, but the discovery of oneââ â¢s own potential and the courage to face the unknown. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

PRINT ON DEMAND

1921. Second edition. 163 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends.

Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.63

Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 0.63

Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 0.63

Like New condition. Great condition, but not exactly fully crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but there are no defects to the book, jacket or pages. 0.63

New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.63

New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days 155

Name & bookplate on endpaper, foxing, spine dulled ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 192 pages

Number 18 in the Oxford Children's Library series. First edition thus. Very good in a very good (both corners of front flap are clipped) dust jacket.

New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardback: illustrated by MARGERY GILL, dj is a bit rubbed and lightly marked, price unclipped, some foxing on the endpapers and page edges, else vg. 8vo, 150pp. Fiona, living on the beautiful Isle of Skye with its caves and shores, its moorlands and ever-changing mists, sets out on a quest for faery treasure. Oxford Children's Library no 18.

6 x 9 in. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles. Condition is VERY GOOD ; corners and ends of spine bumped with light wear, covers very clean. Spine a touch sunned with very small closed tear at upper end. Binding tight text clean with foxing/toning to endpapers and sides of text block. Children's. Stax.

Hbk in d/w, vg/vg-, large 8vo, 150 pages, 2nd edition, d/w has wear to spine and a tear to front at top, d/w pale green, spine has black writing, foxing on f/p, ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall