BLOOD OF THE ROSES; Based on a True Story / A Novel by Alex Gabbard
by Gabbard, Alex
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0975535803
- ISBN 13
- 9780975535806
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Knoxville, TN: GPPress, 2002. Limited Signed First Edition, 1st Printing #130/2000. Cloth and boards. Fine/Near Fine. SIGNED by the Author, tall 8vo, white cloth with irridescent scarlet lettering on spine and front cover, illustrated with two maps as frontispieces, archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with colored gatehouse, 247 pages + [1] Dedication. Weight: 1 lb. 4.8 oz. SUPERIOR COPY: Tight, bright, clean in a bright, clean dj (unclipped) with some traces of edgewear.<br/> <br/> Alex Gabbard (born 1944) is an award-winning photographer & author with a lifelong interest in auto racing. He has published 35 books, of which 3 received "Book of the Year" awards from international competition: "Vintage & Historic Racing Cars" that also received a Moto Award for photography; "Fast Fords" for automotive history; and "Gaspee" for Mainstream Literary Fiction awarded by Writer's Digest magazine.<br/> <br/> Another of his books was a "Freedom Book of the Month" selectionL("BLOOD OF THE ROSES" that also received Henry Hazlett Foundation recognition, and is now a Kindle selection.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7819
- Title
- BLOOD OF THE ROSES; Based on a True Story / A Novel by Alex Gabbard
- Author
- Gabbard, Alex
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Signed First Edition, 1st Printing #130/2000
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0975535803
- ISBN 13
- 9780975535806
- Publisher
- GPPress
- Place of Publication
- Knoxville, TN
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- list $23; fr Acorn nov '21;
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Tight
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- Jacket
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