Black Opium
by Farrere, Claude
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Silverdale, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Ludlow Hip Pocket And/Or Press. Near Fine. 1974. 1st Edition Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Pocket-size paperback, first printing of this edition as stated on copyright page which is "sensuously illustrated" by Alexander King, a beautiful copy, a few tiny areas on the spine where the red color is gone and moderate darkening to the outer edge of the pages are the only remarkable flaws and they are quite minor, this edition contains illustrations of the title page of the original (French) edition, 1911; the title page of the first German edition, 1911; the front cover of th Berkeley edition, 1958" and more, with a Preface by Pierre Louys, authorized translation by Samuel Putnam, "these seventeen compelling tales delineate six periods in the history and use of opium" .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mainly Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 051895
- Title
- Black Opium
- Author
- Farrere, Claude
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Ludlow Hip Pocket And/Or Press
- Date Published
- 1974
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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Mainly Books
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania
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