First published in 1930, "Angel Pavement" is a social panorama of the city of London seen largely through the eyes of the employees of the firm Twigg & Dersingham, on the first floor of No. 8, Angel Pavement (a small cul-de-sac in the heart of London's commercial district). "Angel Pavement" provides readers with a vivid picture of ordinary London life before the war and the blitz changed everything dramatically and is set against the background of the great depression. The story centres around the arrival of a mysterious Mr ...
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First published in 1930, "Angel Pavement" is a social panorama of the city of London seen largely through the eyes of the employees of the firm Twigg & Dersingham, on the first floor of No. 8, Angel Pavement (a small cul-de-sac in the heart of London's commercial district). "Angel Pavement" provides readers with a vivid picture of ordinary London life before the war and the blitz changed everything dramatically and is set against the background of the great depression. The story centres around the arrival of a mysterious Mr Golspie at Twigg and Dersingham from the Baltic region. Business at the firm has been struggling but Mr Golspie looks set to change its fortunes. His arrival turns life upside down for everyone connected with the firm and not just their work lives but all is not what it seems with Mr Golspie...
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Add this copy of Angel Pavement to cart. $6.54, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1930 by William Heinemann.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. First edition, new impression 1930. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 850grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Angel Pavement to cart. $6.86, fair condition, Sold by Yare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Great Yarmouth, NORFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1930 by Heinemann.
Add this copy of Angel Pavement to cart. $9.77, fair condition, Sold by SELL BOOKS LTD rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1980 by HarperCollins Distribution Servi.
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Fair. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for.
Add this copy of Angel Pavement to cart. $9.79, good condition, Sold by SELL BOOKS LTD rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1980 by HarperCollins Distribution Servi.
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Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing, fanning, inscriptions, margin notes, yellowing, staining on edge or cover or pages, bumps, scuffs, etc etc (sometimes multiple of these). It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books-these should be considered reading copies. Our books ar.
Add this copy of Angel Pavement to cart. $15.28, fair condition, Sold by SELL BOOKS LTD rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1977 by Penguin Classics.
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Fair. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for.
Add this copy of Angel Pavement to cart. $27.95, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1946 by J.M. Dent & Sons.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Angel Pavement to cart. $29.05, good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1930 by William Heinemann.
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None. Good. A rebound new impression edition of 'Angel Pavement'. Rebound in a blue crushed calf binding, with gilt detailing to the front board and spine. Featuring an ink inscription to free-endpaper: 'To Mabel, With Devoted Love, From Albert Christmas 1930' J. B. Priestley (John Boynton Priestley) was an English novelist, script writer, broadcaster and playwright, best known for his play 'An Inspector Calls' (1945). 'Angel Pavement' was first published in 1930 after the success of Priestley's 1929 novel 'The Good Companions', and all editions feature a dedication to C.S. Evans, Priestley's editor at Heinemann. In a blue crushed morocco binding. Externally, generally smart. Rubbed to extremities. Rubbed to head and tail of spine, resulting in small loss to leather at head and spine. Faded to spine. Attractive coloured endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and very clean, with spotting only to the fore edge and first and last few pages. Creasing to upper extremity of page 133/134. Good.
Add this copy of Angel Pavement to cart. $32.91, new condition, Sold by Books2anywhere rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fairford, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2026 by Creative Media Partners, LLC.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Add this copy of Angel Pavement (Everyman's Library) (Volume 938) to cart. $37.79, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1968 by Dent.
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Volume 938. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 0460009389.
Add this copy of Angel Pavement to cart. $40.20, very good condition, Sold by Fireside Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Stroud, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1930 by William Heinemann Ltd.
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Very Good in No d/j as Published jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Type: Book Number 430 of 1, 025 copies printed. Signed by the author. Foxing to page edges, t.e.g. Head of spine very slightly bumped. Cream slipcase with splitting to edges and rubbing to corners. (MODERN FIRST EDITIONS)
A great novel capturing London between the two world wars. Frequently very funny. Characters brought to life in an amazing way. You'll know ALL of them......especially if you've worked for any time in the city! Captures a broad variety of human feeling and behaviour. Simply wonderful. - DavidD
stokesed
Sep 6, 2007
Nostalgic Look At London
Priestley captures a time now long gone - when ships unloaded their cargo in the heart of London. Now it's all container ships at Tilbury and London is a glittering city full of "suits".
