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The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze and other Stories
by Saroyan, William
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- Publisher's mulbery cloth gilt. Bookplate shadow on front pastedown (bookplate laid in), otherwise about fine in slightly sunned
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
[Covelo]: Yolla Bolly Press, 1984. One of 175 numbered copies for sale, from a total edition of 220 copies, including twenty-five deluxe copies. Signed by Herbert Gold and Bill Prochnow on the colophon. Illustrated with woodcuts by Bill Prochnow. Afterword by Herbert Gold. 1 vols. 4to. Publisher's mulbery cloth gilt. Bookplate shadow on front pastedown (bookplate laid in), otherwise about fine in slightly sunned slipcase with three small label removal shadows at corners. One of 175 numbered copies for sale, from a total edition of 220 copies, including twenty-five deluxe copies. Signed by Herbert Gold and Bill Prochnow on the colophon. Illustrated with woodcuts by Bill Prochnow. Afterword by Herbert Gold. 1 vols. 4to.
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 251866
- Title
- The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze and other Stories
- Author
- Saroyan, William
- Format/Binding
- Illustrated with woodcuts by Bill Prochnow. Afterword by Herbert Gold. 1 vols. 4to
- Book Condition
- Used - Publisher's mulbery cloth gilt. Bookplate shadow on front pastedown (bookplate laid in), otherwise about fine in slightly sunned
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- One of 175 numbered copies for sale, from a total edition of 220
- Publisher
- Yolla Bolly Press
- Place of Publication
- [Covelo]
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- British
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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