Brother to Dragons : A Tale in Verse and Voices
by Warren, Robert Penn
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/Very Good
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
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SGD 68.85SGD 55.08
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About This Item
New York, NY: Random House, 1953. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. First printing, so stated. Dark blue cloth with gilted tiles to front board and red/gilt/gray panels to the spine. This copy is VG+ in a VG, unclipped ( $3.50), Brodart protected DJ. Exterior is bright and clean---no edge wear---hint of fading to the top edge. Interior has PO armorial bookplate on inside board . Otherwise, clear, unmarked and firmly bound. Moderate toning to page edges and modest, even toning to text. DJ is also moderately toned , with a 1/2 inch dirt smudge to back, and modest chipping to the top/bottom of spine and at the points..
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- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000668
- Title
- Brother to Dragons : A Tale in Verse and Voices
- Author
- Warren, Robert Penn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1953
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
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Bailey Bonzo Books
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Shelbyville, Indiana
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About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
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