Half of Paradise
by Burke, James Lee
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. 312 pp. Original tan cloth, blocked and lettered in brown, spine lettered in white, burgundy topstain. A few slightly corner-creased pages, a few tiny droplet stains to top edge, else Fine in Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with barely any sunning to spine panel, small creased tear to top edge of front panel, light shelf wear. An attractive copy of the crime author's first novel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140937381
- Title
- Half of Paradise
- Author
- Burke, James Lee
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1965
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Fine
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