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The Insomniac’s Dictionary: The Last Word on an Odd Word. (Inscribed by Walter Matthau).
by Hellweg, Paul
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good in a very very good dust jacket with a small piece missing at the top edge.
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York. : Facts on File. , 1986. 1st Edition.. Quarter maroon cloth over tan boards, white spine title. . Very good in a very very good dust jacket with a small piece missing at the top edge.. 23.5x15.5 cm. . Inscribed on the ffep “Miss Kitty, May you always have the last word! Walter Matthau” and dated 4/17/99. Blindstamp of writer Larry Gelbart on the ffep. weight: 1.0 lb. Inscribed by Walter Matthau.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 270451
- Title
- The Insomniac’s Dictionary: The Last Word on an Odd Word. (Inscribed by Walter Matthau).
- Author
- Hellweg, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Quarter maroon cloth over tan boards, white spine title.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good in a very very good dust jacket with a small piece missing at the top edge.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Facts on File.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1986
- Pages
- 159 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Reference;
- Size
- 23.5x15.5 cm.
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Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Cloth
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- Inscribed
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- Jacket
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- Blindstamp
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