Hurry the Crossing
by Alan Venable
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
£60.97£48.77
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1974. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stated First Edition. Peach cloth wth black lettering to the spine. SIGNED and INSCRIBED, " To Becky From an old friend of your father. Hope you enjoy this. Best Wishes. Alan Venable." This copy is NEAR FINE in a VG price clipped DJ illustrated by Elaine Raphael. Exterior is rich . Lettering is bright. All edges sharp. Inside otherwise unmarked, crisp and tight. Page edges are modestly toned/foxed.DJ is bright and shining. Edges a bit curled, toned, with one small (1/2") puncture on back edge.Spine modestly sunned. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002395
- Title
- Hurry the Crossing
- Author
- Alan Venable
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- Childrens;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
Biblio member since 2020
Shelbyville, Indiana
About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
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- First Edition
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- Tight
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- Fine
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- Spine
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