Description: (Science Fiction And Fantasy) Adams, Richard: Watership Down: Hardcover. MacMillan, New York, NY. 1972. 1st American Edition, 1st Printing. Very Good Very Good- This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book is a First American Edition, with a First State dust jacket. The book is in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The spine of the book has a light slant, but no bowing. The copyright page includes a complete number line (starting at 1) . The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is in generally clean condition. There is some darkening / toning to the spine and flap edges. There are a couple of smallish edge tears to the top rear panel of the dust jacket, and a previous owner has added three small pieces of tape to the reverse of the dust jacket. The dust jacket has the illustration of a compass with a rabbit on both the front and rear covers, a 6.95 price on the front flap, only UK blurbs on the rear cover, and code 70003 on the bottom edge of the rear panel. The 70003 is repeated in embossed gilt on the rear cover of the book. "The story began as tales that Richard Adams told his young daughters Juliet and Rosamund during long car journeys. He recounted in 2007 that he "began telling the story of the rabbits ... Improvised off the top of [his] head, as [they] were driving along". The daughters insisted he write it down—"they were very, very persistent". After some delay he began writing in the evenings and completed it 18 months later. The book is dedicated to the two girls. Adams's descriptions of wild rabbit behaviour were based on The Private Life of the Rabbit (1964) , by British naturalist Ronald Lockley The two later became friends, embarking on an Antarctic tour that became the subject of a co-authored book, Voyage Through the Antarctic (A. Lane, 1982). " (from Wikipedia) 3 132 #49279 $400
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Author: Adams, Richard
Book Title: Watership Down
Cover: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: MacMillan
Publication Year: 1972
Place Published: New York, NY
Pages: 429p.
Topic: Science Fiction And Fantasy
Format: Hardcover
Edition: 1st American Edition
Printing: 1st Printing
Book Condition: Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket
Defects: This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good- dust, jacket. The book is a First American Edition, with a First, State dust jacket. The book is in generally clean, bright, condition. There is some light bumping to the spine ends and, corners of the book covers. The spine of the book has a light, slant, but no bowing. The copyright page includes a complete, number line (starting at 1) . The text pages are clean and, bright. The dust jacket is in generally clean condition. There, is some darkening / toning to the spine and flap edges. There, are a couple of smallish edge tears to the top rear panel of, the dust jacket, and a previous owner has added three small, pieces of tape to the reverse of the dust jacket. The dust, jacket has the illustration of a compass with a rabbit on both, the front and rear covers, a 6.95 price on the front flap, only, UK blurbs on the rear cover, and code 70003 on the bottom edge, of the rear panel. The 70003 is repeated in embossed gilt on, the rear cover of the book. "The story began as tales that, Richard Adams told his young daughters Juliet and Rosamund, during long car journeys. He recounted in 2007 that he "began, telling the story of the rabbits ... Improvised off the top of, [his] head, as [they] were driving along". The daughters, insisted he write it down—"they were very, very persistent"., After some delay he began writing in the evenings and completed, it 18 months later. The book is dedicated to the two girls., Adams's descriptions of wild rabbit behaviour were based on The, Private Life of the Rabbit (1964) , by British naturalist, Ronald Lockley The two later became friends, embarking on an, Antarctic tour that became the subject of a co-authored book,, Voyage Through the Antarctic (A. Lane, 1982). " (from, Wikipedia)
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: Science Fiction And Fantasy
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Year Printed: 1972
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
