The Backward Sex
by Cross, Ian
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good -/Very Good -
- Seller
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Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Canada
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About This Item
London: Andre Deutsch, 1960. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, 192 pages; book gently used, hardly a hint of shelf wear, but spine slanted, and there are the ghosts of clear tape marks inside both covers due to DJ having previously been taped to book, otherwise clean and unmarked; DJ bumped along edges, tiny chip to top of front hinge, several other very tiny chips/tears, and again ghost marks from previous clear tape, but the front cover image in mauve and the lady's red hair against the white bedsheets are still bright and colourful. For more from New Zealand, see also our listing for Bryce Courtenay's Tommo and Hawk.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Very Good -.
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- Bookseller
- Eric James
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 040234
- Title
- The Backward Sex
- Author
- Cross, Ian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good -
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good -
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- FICTION NEW ZEALAND Literature Popular
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Eric James
Payment through Biblio, or directly we accept PayPal, money order or cheque (10 days for clearance within Canada before shipment). Shipping by Canada Post. Shipment within 48 hours of receipt of payment.
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