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The Life of James Abram Garfield, Late President of the United States.
by Balch, William Ralston
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
- Published
- 1881
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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SGD 88.54
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Philadelphia, PA: Hubbard Bros., 1881. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Thick Octavo. Thick 8vo.760 pp, illus. Owner's inked name on ffep. Light external wear. darlemed textb;pcl edges/ No markings, binding tight, with forward lean, clean, paper VG. .5.75" x 7.75". Decorative brown-stamped cloth with gilt lettering to front board, and gilt-stamped title plate and black to spine.. Item Price
SGD 88.54
Making It
by Podhoretz, Norman
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First British Edition
- Published
- 1968
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780224613736
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- 1
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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SGD 27.24
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London, UK: Jonathan Cape, 1968. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First British Edition. Octavo. xvii + 360 pp, Indexed. Binding tight, pages clean, unmarked, paper very well preserved. Exterior with little or no wear. DJ with some edgewear and wrinkling around the edges, color nicely intact. 5.6" x 8.75" dark blue cloth boards, gilt spine letters, dark stained top… Read more about this item Item Price
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C. Wright Mills: Letters and Autobiographical Writings
by Mills, C. Wright / Mills, Pamela & Kathryn - editors
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2000
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780520211063
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Berkeley Los Angeles London: University of California Press, 2000. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Large Octavo. xxviii + 378 pp, Introduction by Dan Wakefield, remembrances by the editors, 6 titled chapters containing letters and writings by C. Wright Mills. Chronology; Books by C. Wright Mills; capsule notes on selected correpondents. glossary of abbreviations;… Read more about this item Item Price
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Run to the Mountain: The Story of a Vocation [Volume I 1939-1941]
by Merton, Thomas / Patrick Hart - editor
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- As New
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- As New
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- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1995
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780060654740
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- 1
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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San Francisco, CA: HarpersSanFrancisco, 1995. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Large Octavo. Large 8vo. xvi (ii), 478 pp. Edited by Patrick Hart: First Edition, 1995. Price clipped. Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 6.5" x 9.5". Maroon half-cloth with grey paper-covered boards, and black lettering to front board and spine. Pictorial dj in acetate… Read more about this item Item Price
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Exploring Life: the Autobiography of Thomas A. Watson
by Watson, Thomas A.
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1926
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- Hardcover
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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New York London: D. Appleton and Company, 1926. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo. 320 pp, frontis - Metallic Portrait by Theodore Spicer-Simson, 3 b&w portrait photos - 2 of Watson, 1 of Alexander Graham Bell. 40 untitled chapters. no index. 5.75" x 8.95" black cloth boards, gilt spine & fr cover letters. Binding… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, 1845-1846. [Two Volumes]
by Browning, Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1899
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- Hardcover
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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SGD 51.08
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London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1899. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Small Octavo. small 8vo. Volume I: (10) 579 (4) pp. Volume II: (10) 579 (5) p. With portraits and facsimilies:1899. Inked name half-title Volume I. Moderate wear. No markings, binding tight with slight forward lean to both vols, clean. 5.5" x 7.75". Blue cloth with fading but legible… Read more about this item Item Price
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Life of Kit Carson: The Great Western Hunter and Guide.
by Burdett, Charles
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- Used - Very Good +
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1869
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- Hardcover
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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SGD 115.79
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Philadelphia, PA: John E. Potter and Company, 1869. Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. First Edition. Small Octavo. (4) 382 (2) pp, illus. Complete Title: Comprising Wild and Romantic Exploits as a Hunter and Trapper in the Rocky Mountains; Thrilling Adventures and Hair-breadth Escapes among the Indians and Mexicans; His Daring and Invaluable Service as a Guide to Scouting and… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 115.79
Friedrich Schiller: Drama, Thought and Politics (Cambridge Studies in German)
by Sharpe, Lesley
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1991
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780521308175
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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SGD 44.27
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Cambridge, UK / New York, USA: Cambridge University Press, 1991. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo. xiii + 389 pp, acknoeldgments, chronology, Notes on text references, Introduction, 12 titled chapters with notes, bibliography, index of Schiller's works, General Index. . Item Price
SGD 44.27
The Autobiography of Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury: With Introduction, Notes, Appendices, and a Continuation of the Life (Cambridge Library Collection - Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama)
by Herbert, Edward / Sidney L. Lee - editor, introduction, Notes, Appendices
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- Used - Fine
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- No Jacket
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- First Trade Paperback
- Published
- 2013
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781108065634
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Cambridge, UK / New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2013. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Trade Paperback. lxv + 369 pp, Preface, Introduction, with 4 etched Portraits, the Autobiography, A continuation of the life from 1624 to 1648 by the editor. Text with footntoes throughout. 5.5" x 8.5" wraps. Tight, clean, unmarked, no wear. First published… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Heart of William James
by James, William / Richardson, Robert - editor & Introduction
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- As New
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- As New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2010
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780674055612
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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SGD 27.24
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Cambridge, Massachusetts / London, England: Harvard University Press, 2010. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Large Octavo. xxiv + 342 pp, Introduction, a note on the text, Chronology of William James' life, 17 titled chapters, Notes, Further Reading, acknowledgments, Index. 6.25" x 9.5" black cloth & red papered boards, gilt spine letters. in unclipped DJ with acetate protector. . Item Price
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A Time to Heal: the Autobiograpy of Gerald R. Ford
by Ford, Gerald R.
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket as issued
- Edition
- Collector's Edition
- Published
- 1987
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- Hardcover
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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SGD 340.55
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Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Full-Leather. Signed by Author(s). Collector's Edition. Large Octavo. x + 454 pp, Introduction - saddle stitched pamphlet - by Henry Kissinger, signed by Ford on special fr end paper, acknowledgments, 16 unpaginated b&w photos, 8 titled chapters, index. 6.25" x 9.5" red leather, gilt trim & letters to cover… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 340.55
African American Biographies: Profiles of 558 Current Men and Women
by Hawkins, Walter L.
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- As New
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- No Jacket
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- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1992
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780899506647
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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SGD 54.49
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Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., 1992. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Large Octavo. Large 8vo. vi, 490 pp, illus. First Edition, 1992. Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 6.25" x 9.25". Black cloth with gilt lettering to front board and spine.. Item Price
SGD 54.49
Philine: From the Unpublished Journals of Henri-Frederic Amiel
by Amiel, Henri-Frederic / Jaloux, Edmond - Introduction
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1930
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- Hardcover
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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SGD 34.06
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Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company/The Riverside Press Cambridge, 1930. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Octavo. 8vo. xxxviii (ii), 400 (2) pp. Translated by Van Wyck Books: First Edition, 1930. Not Price Clipped. Some thin chipping mostly along top edge dj, else, Near Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 5" x 7.5". Decorative… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 34.06
Dashiell Hammett: A Life
by Johnson, Diane
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1983
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780394505015
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- 1
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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SGD 27.24
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New York: Random House, 1983. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Large Octavo. xxii + 345 pp, stated First Edition, acknowledgments, Introduction, 22 titled chapters, b&w photgraphs, Select Bibliography, Notes, index. 6.4" x 9.5" black cloth back with gilt spine letters & red papered boards, in unclipped illustrated DJ - rear panel portrait photo of Diane Johnson in San Franciso… Read more about this item Item Price
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Maker and Craftsman: The Story of Dorothy L. Sayers
by Alzina Stone Dale
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1978
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780802835154
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- 1
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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SGD 23.84
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Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1978. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Slim Small Octavo. xiv + 158 pp, rear blank page with lightly pencilled notes by previous owner, A Word to the Reader, 12 titled chatpters, Postscript. No Index. 5.5" x 8.5" black cloth boards. Unclipped illustrated DJ with polyester protector. . Item Price
SGD 23.84
Sakharov: A Biography
by Lourie, Richard
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2002
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781584652076
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- 1
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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SGD 30.65
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Hanover and London: Brandeis University Press, 2002. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Large Octavo. xii + 466 pp, Prologue, 14 titled chapters, Epilogue, Notes, Bibliography, acknowledgments, Index. Binding tight, pages clean, unmarked, paper well-preserved, text clean & unmarked. Black cloth backed, with gilt letters & gray papered boards, in unclipped illustrated DJ with polyester protector.. Item Price
SGD 30.65
Rascals in Paradise: True Tales of High Adventure in the South Pacific
by Michener, James A. / Day, A. Grove
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Good
- Edition
- First British Edition
- Published
- 1957
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- Hardcover
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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SGD 115.79
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London, UK: Secker & Warburg, 1957. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First British Edition. Octavo. 383 pp, true life stories of nine men and one woman. Selected Bibliography, index. Binding tight, pages clean and unmarked, paper well-preserved, faint fox specks - top edge, a smudge shelf-wear at fr mid fore-edge. 5.8" x 8.6" blue cloth boards, gilt spine… Read more about this item Item Price
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Luther: His life and times
by Friedenthal, Richard / Nowell, John - translation from the German
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Published
- 1970
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780151547852
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- 1
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1970. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First American Edition. Large Octavo. viii + 566 pp, list of 14 unpaginated b&w plates & 26 b&w illustrations, 3 parts / 37 chapters, Appendix: Chronology; European Rulers; Sources, Index. remainder black marker line across top edge 1/2" from hinge, else binding tight & square, pages clean, unmarked,… Read more about this item Item Price
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An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill
by Cody, W. F.
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- Used - Very Good +
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- No Jacket
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- 1924
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- Hardcover
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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SGD 34.06
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New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1924. Book. Illus. by N. C. Wyeth. Very Good +. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (10) 328 pp, illustrated by N. C. Wyeth: 1924. Buffalo Bill's Life Story. Very light external wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 5.25" x 7.7". Illustrated brown cloth with black lettering to front board… Read more about this item Item Price
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Max Beerbohm in Perspective
by Lynch, Bohun
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
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- First American Edition
- Published
- 1922
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- Hardcover
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1922. Book. Good. Hardcover. First American Edition. Octavo. 8vo. xvii (iii), 185 (3) pp, illus. With a prefatory Letter by M. B. First Edition, 1922. Inked name ffep. Light external wear with lightly age-toned bottom and fore- text block. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 6.75" x 8.5". Black quarter-cloth with decorative… Read more about this item Item Price
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