BRAIN GUY

Bookseller

John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

9963

Title

BRAIN GUY

Author

Appel, Benjamin

Book Condition

Used - A very good copy, some mild dust soiling to beige cloth in a very good price clipped dust jacket, some rubbing to edges, corners

Quantity Available

1

Edition

First edition

Binding

Hardcover

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf

Place of Publication

New York

Date Published

1934

Keywords

Mystery

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Cloth

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First Edition

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Rubbing

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Jacket

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Edges

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Spine

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Price Clipped

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Octavo

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