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The Day of The Dog ; On the Outskirts ; Sweet Dreams
Michael Frayn
1964-1973
Collins : London
8" by 5"
190 ; 192 ; 223pp.
SUMMARY
The first editions of a collection of essays and stories by Michael Frayn.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 1 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.
In the original dust wrapper.
The Day of the Dog is in a price-clipped dust wrapper and Sweet Dreams and On the Outskirts is in an unclipped dust wrapper.
The Day of the Dog consists of a piece from Michael Frayn's column in the Guardian. This piece gained him his reputation. Critics and readers claim that there is more to his writing than entertainment. He writes with great levels of depth and complexity.
On the Outskirts is a collection of comic essays from his Guardian and Observer column. In the 1980s a number of them were adapted and performed for BBC Radio 4 by Martin Jarvis.
Sweet Dreams tells the story of a man who dies and goes to heaven. Within heaven he is tasked with the responsibility of designing a geographical landmark. It is the story of discovery and exploration.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth. In the original dust wrapper. The Day of the Dog is in a price-clipped dust wrapper and Sweet Dreams and On the Outskirts is in an unclipped dust wrapper. The Day of the Dog is in a price-clipped dust wrapper and Sweet Dreams and On the Outskirts is in an unclipped dust wrapper. Eternally very smart. A small damp stain on the dust wrapper of The Day of the Dog. Marginal age toning to the dust wrapper and flyleaf of The Day of The Dog and On The Outskirts. The boards are bright and clean. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. A small stain on the half title of On The Outskirts.
Overall Condition: Near Fine Near Fine
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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