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Viva Penelope! (Just a Boat on the Costa Brava)
by McDonald, Kendall
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0720706459
- ISBN 13
- 9780720706451
- Seller
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Lukeville , Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London, Pelham Books, 1973, hardcover, 153 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean, slight lean, light spine-end and corner bumps, inked price to front endpaper, small stains to top and bottom text-block edges. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light edge nicks, tiny chips to head and heel of spine. A travel book with the unusual perspective of Spain's Costa Brava from the sea, including many tips for your own adventure and a unique point-of-view from both on and off the beaten path. Illustrated with 8 black-&-white plates, a 2-page hand-drawn map of the Costa Brava, and a depiction of the various winds in the area. Index appended. ISBN 9780720706451
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Details
- Bookseller
- West of Eden Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8433
- Title
- Viva Penelope! (Just a Boat on the Costa Brava)
- Author
- McDonald, Kendall
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0720706459
- ISBN 13
- 9780720706451
- Publisher
- Pelham
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Boating; Costa Brava, Spain; Description and travel; Penelope (Boat); Sports & Recreation
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West of Eden Books
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About West of Eden Books
West of Eden Books is a home-based bookseller selling exclusively on-line since October 2003. We specialize in Out-Of-Print and Collectible Books with interests ranging from the Fine and Performing Arts to Science, Sports and Modern Literature. We are in daily contact with top booksellers worldwide and are happy to provide free referrals on request. Most of our listed books are first edition, first printings, carefully researched through our own reference materials and many other available sources. Most books are in Very Good to Fine condition with any flaws carefully noted. All hardcover books with dustjackets will receive a new archival quality Brodart dustjacket sleeve prior to shipping. Customer service and satisfaction is of primary importance to us at West of Eden Books. Our feedback from customers has been overwhelmingly positive. We pride ourselves in this and pledge to address any issue with any of our products or services to your satisfaction. Digital images available on request.
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