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Headbirths: Or the Germans Are Dying Out
by Grass, Gunter
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0156399954
- ISBN 13
- 9780156399951
- Seller
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Charlotte Hall, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York, N.Y., USA: Mariner Books, 1990. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition, with correct letter line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp, with minor edge foxing on text block. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square.Soft cover, no dust jacket. This collectible, " NEAR FINE" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a clear polyester archival cover.
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- Bookseller
- rarefirstscom
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004770
- Title
- Headbirths: Or the Germans Are Dying Out
- Author
- Grass, Gunter
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0156399954
- ISBN 13
- 9780156399951
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, N.Y., USA
- Date Published
- 1990
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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- Fine
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