Key West Tales
by Hersey, John
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0679429921
- ISBN 13
- 9780679429920
- Seller
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Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1994. Stated First Edition . Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A collection of 15 short stories by the author of 'A Bell for Adano' and 'Hiroshima ', that capture the tone of Key West; you'll recognize it if you've been there. If you've not been there, you'll want to go. 227 pp. Hershey died there in 1993 shortly after completing these stories. Black cloth spine has gilt text, beige paper covered boards have blind stamped sun half in, half out in a cloud. Unclipped ($22.00), sepia toned DJ has tiny dot on front panel and bit of rubbing at spine ends, ow, it too is as new. Bookseller's Inventory # 133267.
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- Bookseller
- Lower Beverley Better Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003267
- Title
- Key West Tales
- Author
- Hersey, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Stated First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0679429921
- ISBN 13
- 9780679429920
- Publisher
- Alfred a Knopf Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- KEY WEST(FLA.) - FICTION.
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About Lower Beverley Better Books
An online bookstore that just grew from a combination of a love of books, a desire to save them from landfill and an inability to bypass yard sales. A considerable percentage of my inventory is signed editions. I also take pride in my Canadiana catalogue.
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