MacDonald (John D.) Border Town Girl
£175
London, Robert Hale, 1970.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket, priced 21/-.
This UK hardcover collects two novellas, Border Town Girl and Linda, originally published as paperback originals in 1956. The stories combine rustic Florida settings with MacDonald’s signature social undercurrents.
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Jacket a little rubbed at spine ends and corners, but overall very good.
Jacket design by Barbara Walton.
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