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Brazilian Adventure
by [Larry McMurtry] Peter Fleming
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Light foxing to cloth, especially at spine and board edges; slight offsetting to endleaves; minor toning throughout; jacket sunn
- Seller
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Addison, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Light foxing to cloth, especially at spine and board edges; slight offsetting to endleaves; minor toning throughout; jacket sunned and chipped. Very good. LMM-209.
Peter Fleming. Brazilian Adventure. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934. First American edition with Scribner's imprint and letter "A" to copyright page.
Octavo. 412pp. Illustrated. Publisher's beige cloth, lettered and decorated in black and green to spine and front cover, map endleaves, original unclipped dust jacket listing a retail price of $2.75.
First US Edition of this accomplished author's first book; elder brother of James Bond creator Ian.
From the collection of Larry McMurtry, at his home in Archer City, Texas. His book, with personal brand-mark bookplate.
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- Bookseller
- InkQ Rare Books LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 209
- Title
- Brazilian Adventure
- Author
- [Larry McMurtry] Peter Fleming
- Book Condition
- Used - Light foxing to cloth, especially at spine and board edges; slight offsetting to endleaves; minor toning throughout; jacket sunn
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- Travel, South America
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