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Fostrad Till Mannens Varld
by Karhola-Wettergren, Lil
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
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VALATIE, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Stockholm: Bokforlaget Trevi, 1987. AUTHOR INSCRIBED 1987 Edition. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. The book is inscribed, in English by Ms. Karhola-Wettergren, in blue ballpoint, on the front free endpaper, "To Chuck with thanks for our interesting business relationship and for warm friendship - from Lil." Laid into the book is a personal note to Chuck, also in English and signed "Lil" handwritten on a printed personalized notecard of "Lil och Arvo Karhola." There is reference in the note that indicates that a Charles A. Lee was "Chuck." Lil Karhola-Wettergren was a successful business woman, daughter of Hugo Drangel, a Swedish industrialist in the paper industry. In 1944 Dragnel designed a disposable paper diaper. His daughter continued this work in the 1950s. The book is in Swedish, the title in English would roughly translate to "Raised in a Man's World." Other than the inscription this is clean, unmarked copy. Pages are fresh and fine, bound in a burgundy cloth hardcover, gilt titled on spine. Small bump t0 top front corner, otherwise cover is fine. Color pictorial dust jacket is clean and complete - moderately edge worn with several creases, short tears and chips, primarily to the front panel. Binding and hinges tight, intact and straight. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2"; 274 pages plus 121 pages of black and white photos.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Knickerbocker Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005627
- Title
- Fostrad Till Mannens Varld
- Author
- Karhola-Wettergren, Lil
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Bokforlaget Trevi
- Place of Publication
- Stockholm
- Date Published
- 1987
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; Economics; Women's Studies;
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About the Seller
Knickerbocker Books
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VALATIE, New York
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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