TOPPER: AN IMPROBABLE ADVENTURE
by SMITH, Thorne
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- The front hinge is cracked and has been adequately if not professionally repaired at some time with glue. Spine darkened with so
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Tuck, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY: "A meek and henpecked character is haunted by the ghosts of a mischievous girl and her jealous husband, who materialise under most embarrassing circumstances to torment him" (page 401).
Synopsis
Thorne Smith was the author of nine novels, including The Night Life of the Gods, Topper Takes a Trip, and The Stray Lamb. He was born in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1892 and died in 1934. Carolyn See is the author of nine books. Her latest novel is The Handyman.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007923
- Title
- TOPPER: AN IMPROBABLE ADVENTURE
- Author
- SMITH, Thorne
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - The front hinge is cracked and has been adequately if not professionally repaired at some time with glue. Spine darkened with so
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Robert M. McBride & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1926
- Keywords
- Signed, Thorne Smith, Modern Firsts, Inscribed, Modern First Editions, Movie Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Movie Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
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About the Seller
Charles Agvent
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- Hinge
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