Rare, Hard to find book - “The Summer People” by John Rowe Townsend. Published by Dell Publishing Co., Inc. Copyright 1972. First Laurel Leaf printing - September 1976. Discarded School Library Edition. Hardcover, 220 pages. This book is in decent vintage condition. There are two small bare spots at the top of the front cover (see photo). The inside of the first and last blank pages has more apparent aged areas of shading ( see photos). The inside title page has the school library stamp as well as some and written notations ( see photo). Page 133 has the school library stamp at the bottom of the page (see photo). Pages 107-112 were bound slightly off center ( they drop down below the other pages a bit - see photo). The back cover has a “DISCARD” sticker at bottom center ( see photo). The binding has the card catalog reference sticker and a small pen mark ( see photo). Please feel free to ask any questions prior to purchase.
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