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Wet Magic: Available Copies

Corners are bent. Used - Good

Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

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Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Some rubbing & edgewear; corner creases; overall clean & tight. 171 pages

G PB. When the poem on the mermaid picture above the mantel turns out to be a powerful invocation for Francis and his sister Mavis to unwittingly summon a real mermaid and more magical adventure then he ever bargained for. When the mermaid is captured by a circus, the children stage a daring midnight rescue and triumphantly return her to the sea. Nexbit (1858-1924) lived in England and dreamed of becoming a poet since she was 15. When her husband fell ill, it was up to her to support her small family which she did for the next 19 years by publishing novels, essays, articles, poems, and short stories. Her book The Story of the Treasure Seekers established her popularity. Edge wear and corner creases. Illustrated by H. R. Millar. Reprint edition.

Books of Wonder, 2001. first printing. Illustration H.R. Millar. 8vo. Uncreased spine, as new unread paperback.

1941. Sixth Impression. 274 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are moderately tanned with visible foxing. Notable cracking to gutters. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Moderate tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Moderate liquid stains to boards. Book has forward lean.

Price clipped, gift inscription to free front end paper, no other inscriptions. illustrated. Rubbing and wear to wrapper which has several small tears to edges and significant fading to spine, small area of loss to top front edge of spine. Wrapper has been internall reinforced with special non acidic archive tape and is now in a clear removable protective sleeve. Clean copy internally with little wear, just some very light spotting to end papers. Heavy item which will require additional postage outside the UK.

1958. First Edition Thus. 274 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Moderate tape marks to pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor wear marks to boards.

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,450grams, ISBN:

1ST THUS ED reissued in 1996, originally published in 1913 by MacMillan. Magical adventures of four young children as they journey to the seashore for a holiday & wind up rescuing an imprisoned mermaid. A much-loved classic by Nesbit. 178pp. 14 b/w drawings.

Seventh Impression. Blue cloth boards. Corners crushed and has some bumping and rubbing to edges. Internally good with no inscriptions. No jacket

Tall 8vo, full green cloth, illustrated in line by H.R. Millar, Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.

Not an x-lib. book. Stated Fourth printing. The book's spine is discolored and frayed at the edges. The pages are age-toned. Likewise the boards are frayed at the corners and edges and the front board has a little shelf wear. Otherwise the interior is unmarked, the gutters are intact and tight, and the book is in Fair+ condition. Eight illustrations, including one in color. 274 pages.

244 Pp. Reprint, Dj With 1937 Books On Rear Cover. Book Is Clean, Tight, No Marks, Light Wear But Beginning To Fray Across Top Of Spine. Dj Chipped At Edges And With 3/4" Chip At Center Of Spine, Chips Affect Parts Of "Wet" In Title On Spine And Cover.

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. No dust jacket. Minor edge wear to blue cloth boards. Spine sunned with some fraying at the ends. A tan to the page edges. A neat dedication on the ffep. Occasional foxing, but contents clear and firm, with a lovely colour frontispiece. A nice copy.

102 pages. 10.00x8.00x0.23 inches. In Stock.

New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

1930s reprint in light blue boards with mild wear at spine ends and new endpapers. With color frontis and original illustrations throughout.

Hardcover, no jacket, with a few light marks on boards including a larger stain on rear. Edges and spine sides are slightly worn, incurring colour loss; leading corners bent and a little frayed. Spine is heavily faded, with creasing down length and bumped and worn ends. Page block sunned with a marked foot. Penned gift dedication on FEP, which also has a dog-eared upper corner. Lightly creased front abstract pages. Binding a little weakened in places but pages remain sound. Pencilled drawing on p.94 & 130 (both are pre-chapter blanks), otherwise, excluding the very rare instances of minor age-related stains, pages are clean and all text is clear. TS

No date. Edition not stated. Green cloth with light green titles. Boards clean with minor shelf wear. Spine ends gently bumped; hint of lean. Text block and end papers with some foxing. Binding sound. Contents clean and unmarked. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

Red Cloth, [Xii] + 274 Pages, Illustrated. A Bright And Soundly Bound Book, Previous Owner's Name But Otherwise Mild Shelf-Wear Only. The Dustjacket Is Complete, No Teras But Rater Edge-Worn. Not Ex Library.

8vo, xii+274pp, very good original boards in good dustwrapper.

The hinges are in good condition. Photograph available on request.

New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000