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COWELL, CRESSIDA: : Twice Magic. [Uncorrected Proof Copy.]

LONDON.HODDER CHILDREN'S BOOKS,2018.

ISBN 9781444941401.

UK,8vo wraps,uncorrected proof,1st thus.[Proof copies denote the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/title.Often of limited availability,the text of a forthcoming book,is printed and bound in softcovers for use by the author, editors,proofreaders and some favoured reviewers.] NMINT.No owner inscrptn and no price removal to cover - absence of publisher's price.Bright,crisp,clean and sharp-cornered,matt,colour illustrated front cover with b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners,no nicks or tears present - and no reading creases to spine/ backstrip.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.UK,8vo wraps,p/back uncorrected proof original,1st edn thus,1-445pp [paginated] includes a prologue,Pts 1+2 and epilogues 1+2, b/w illustrations throughout - along with blank pages for further illustrations yet to be decided/included; plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,double-page b/w illustration,double- page b/w map illustration,another double-page b/w illustration (Cormincrag Prison) and 6pp blanks at the rear of the book.Inserted/glued in at front - publisher's blurb colour illustrated, glossy card reveal of book's final,issued cover art. For undecorated printed wraps,with minimal publication data imprinted - the produced/ released number of copies would almost certainly be less than 500,and most probably would tend to be around 200 copies.For glossy pictorial illustrated wrappers,produced numbers are often higher than 200,but either have a scarcity to them.Often errors or earlier versions of text appear in these proofs.Versions where the text has changed considerably are obviously considered more desirable by their nature.] Want other PROOF copies? Please search my MODERN FIRSTS, MODERN FIRSTS2, CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED, BIOGRAPHY, SIGNED, NAVAL/MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY catalogues for examples. Sequel to the 'Wizards of Once' and continuing the magical adventure of Xar and Wish.The film rights have been acquired by DreamWorks Animation for a major motion picture.Book is due for publication 20th September 2018. Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo wraps,Uncorrected Proof,1st thus.
Not SIGNED.

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