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Miss Read. (Dora Saint.) Illustrated by John S. Goodall. CHANGES AT FAIRACRE.
Penguin, (London, 1992), 2nd printing.
250 pp, paperback. ISBN 0140146490 B&w illustrations. "Over the years Fairacre has seen many changes, some for the better, some less so. Families are smaller; the larger towns offer more opportunities - for work and education - and Miss Read's b eloved school is again threatened with closure and she may not only lose her livelihood, but also her home..." Interior - light waviness to fore-edge of pages 1-30, otherwise clean and tight. Exterior - two very small corner creases on rear c o v e r - migrates into last few pages, very light edge wear, light creases on spine, book slightly cocked, small sticker pull on rear cover. VG-
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Miss Read. (Dora Saint.) Illustrated by J.S. Goodall. GOSSIP FROM THRUSH GREEN.
Penguin, (Harmondsworth, 1983), reprint.
220 pp, paperback. ISBN0140061606 B&w illustrations. "The inhabitants are delighted, farmers survey their promising hay fields, gardeners bustle with packets of seeds as birds flash to and fro. Activity is everywhere. Yet all is not as idylli c as it seems in the unsuspecting village, for change is never far away..." Interior - pages browning very lightly. Exterior - very light edge wear, a few soft creases to covers, corner crease on front cover with migration into approx. 3 0 p a g e s . VG
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Miss Read. (Dora Saint.) Cover art by Jannat Messenger. NEWS FROM THRUSH GREEN.
Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1983, reprint.
192 pp, mass market paperback. ISBN 0140036598 "When Old Admiral Trigg and his sister Lucy died, their house - Tullivers - stood empty for many months. Then one bright April day some discreet onlookers saw a good-looking woman pushing her way thr ough the nettles to the front door. Who was she? Was she married? Then where was her husband? These were only some of the questions later asked by her curious neighbours. The mystery is only part of the latest news from Thrush Green, the v i l l a g e which bubbles with feuds, disasters and delights...." Interior - very light browning to pages, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - soft creases on covers, a few tiny dints on front cover, crease on s pi ne , sm al l faint watermark on rear cover, book slightly cocked. Very Good-
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Miss Read. (Dora Saint.) Illustrated by J.S. Goodall. SUMMER AT FAIRACRE.
Penguin, (London, 1986).
242 pp, paperback. ISBN 014007967X B&w illustrations. Miss Read, headmistress of Fairacre school, chronicles summer events in the village, with all the familiar characters (Mrs Pringle the cleaner, Mr Willet, Henry Mawne, the Coggs family, Amy, e tc.). Interior - pages browning very lightly, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - a few soft creases to on covers, very light edge wear, faint creases on spine. Good.
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Miss Read. (Dora Saint) Cover art by Jannat Messenger. THE WHITE ROBIN.
Penguin, (London, 1986), reprint.
112 pp, mass market paperback. ISBN 0140054707 B&w illustrations. "When a white robin comes to the quiet village of Fairacre, it becomes the focus of nationwide attention. Nicknamed 'Snowboy', 'Snowball', 'Snowflake', the villagers adopt him as their own. But their pride is short-lived and their hopes brutally dashed to the ground when tragedy strikes. However, bitterness does not last in the hearts of those at Fairacre, and it is not long before their patience and their faith are rewarded." Interior - light browning to pages, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - book very slightly cocked, slight curl to front cover, a few small soft creases on covers, very small bump with very small tear at bottom of rear hinge, light browning to edges of text block - tiny stain on fore-edge, price 'blacked out' on resar cover, faint crease on spine. Good
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Read, Miss. (Dora Saint) WINTER IN THRUSH GREEN. LARGE PRINT EDITION.
Windsor / Paragon, 2008, large print edition.
248 pp, large 8vo (9 7/16" H), hard cover (glazed pictorial boards) - no dust jacket. ISBN 9781405685948 B&w illustrations. "The garden was overgrown and deserted. Dead black roses drooped from the unkempt bushes growing over the face of the hou se, and the broad flagged path was almost hidden by unswept leaves....The arrival of a stranger in the village of Thrush Green stirs up ripples of speculation and interest. Not only does the village find itself paying tribute to this stranger' s h e r o - a missionary born and bred in Thrush Green - but his presence also has a dramatic effect on Miss Dimity Dean's romantic prospects....With an unwavering eye for detail, Miss Read beautifully captures village life, with all its often unex pe c te d in cidents." Two small bumps to fore-edge of rear board, small bump at top corner of front board. Very Good-
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35.00 USD
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