Innocence & Design
by [Larry McMurtry Collection] Richard Waughburton
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Rubbing at extremities; slight foxing to free endpapers with a bright and clean text block; lacking scarce dust jacket. Very goo
- Seller
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Addison, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Rubbing at extremities; slight foxing to free endpapers with a bright and clean text block; lacking scarce dust jacket. Very good. LMM-257.
Robert Byron & Christopher Sykes, as Richard Waughburton. Innocence & Design.
London: Macmillan & Co., 1935. First edition. Small octavo. 312pp. Publisher's green cloth ornamental boards with gilt lettering to spine, maps and black and white illustrations.
Robert Byron's only novel, written with Christopher Sykes, in the form of topographical and architectural essays.
From the collection of Larry McMurtry, at his home in Archer City, Texas. His book, with personal brand-mark bookplate.
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- Bookseller
- InkQ Rare Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 257
- Title
- Innocence & Design
- Author
- [Larry McMurtry Collection] Richard Waughburton
- Book Condition
- Used - Rubbing at extremities; slight foxing to free endpapers with a bright and clean text block; lacking scarce dust jacket. Very goo
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
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Addison, Texas
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