The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B
by Donleavy, J.P
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0140030565
- ISBN 13
- 9780140030563
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Penguin Books, 1987. One of Donleavy's greatest romps since "The Ginger Man," a tale of the lonely wealthy. But, as his pall Beefy would say, "I know that my Redeemer liveth." This is a Later Printing of the softbound English edition, in Near Fine condition. Clean text; 399 pages, with eight pages of adverts in the rear. Very clean, with only a bit of shelfwear. This copy has been SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author opposite the Title Page. Uncommon - Quercus has never seen a signed Donleavy softbound. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Inscribed By Author. Later Printing.. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002622
- Title
- The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B
- Author
- Donleavy, J.P
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing.
- ISBN 10
- 0140030565
- ISBN 13
- 9780140030563
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1987
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Literature (Irish Authors);
Terms of Sale
Quercus Rare Books
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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- Shelfwear
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- Title Page
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