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Five Fags a Day the Last Year of a Scrap-Picker
John Petty; Angus Wilson
1956
Secker & Warburg : London
8" by 5"
[5], 6-233pp
SUMMARY
A smart first edition copy of this scarce memoir written by a scrap-picker, a different look into grimy post-war England.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this scarce work.
In the original unclipped dustwrapper.
An intriguing memoir by John Petty, describing his experiences working by picking waste metal off a dump near Walsall.
Offering a unique look into post-war Britain.
With an introduction by Angus Wilson, one of England's first openly gay authors.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the spine and extremities. Dustwrapper with a little edge wear. Minor spots and marks to the wraps. Small tidemark to the tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just a couple of very faint spots.
Overall Condition: Near Fine Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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