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LOVEY CHILDS: A PHILADELPHIAN'S STORY 1969 FIRST EDITION
by JOHN O'HARA
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Live Oak, Florida, United States
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About This Item
NY: Random House, 1969 Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. TITLE: LOVEY CHILDS: A PHILADELPHIAN'S STORY 1969 FIRST EDITION AUTHOR: JOHN O'HARA PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: RANDOM HOUSE, NY 1969 EDITION: First Edition stated CATEGORY: First Edition ...---NOT SIGNED---... BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Light brown boards BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: First Edition stated. RANDOM HOUSE, NY 1969. Good(minus)/Good(minus) dust jacket condition. CONDITION: The jacket is still in good condition, very very light chip to the spine, jacket has some light browning to the back hinge area, light small sized number written on the back of jacket. The $5.95 on the front flap has been lined and a $4.99 was written in ink. There is a signature from a previous owner on the front endpaper. Book is without any other marks or writings, pages are clean, and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 249 pages Good(minus)/Good(minus) dust jacket condition. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Extra pictures located at the following: Once paid books will ship immediately without email notification to customer (it's on the way), you are welcomed to email about shipment date! REFUNDS: All ViewFair books, prints, and manuscript items are 100% refundable up to 10 business days after item is received. InvCode E H V VIEWFAIR BOOKS: 004423.
Synopsis
Lovey Childs: A Philadelphian's Story Originally published in 1969, the tale of Lovey is set in the mad 1920's. Her mother, a lesbian, is locked in the asylum, which sets the tone for her voracious sexual exploration, with all of the consequences one might imagine.
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- Bookseller
- ViewFair Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004423
- Title
- LOVEY CHILDS: A PHILADELPHIAN'S STORY 1969 FIRST EDITION
- Author
- JOHN O'HARA
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
- Keywords
- ACTIVE: 28
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