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The Marble Foot, an Autobiography (1905-1938)
by Quennell, Peter
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine, 1st USA edition, unclipped d/j, tan clothbound boards, brown spine, red/white spine titling; text block firm, pages c
- ISBN 10
- 0670454737
- ISBN 13
- 9780670454730
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Viking, 1976. 1st. h/b. Near Fine, 1st USA edition, unclipped d/j, tan clothbound boards, brown spine, red/white spine titling; text block firm, pages crisp and unmarked. Slight foxing on edges.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). Sir Peter Quennell CBE (1905Ð1993) was an English biographer, literary historian, editor, essayist, poet, and critic. He wrote extensively on social history. This is the first of 2 volumes in his autobiography.
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- Inklings & Yarnspinners
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC132555
- Title
- The Marble Foot, an Autobiography (1905-1938)
- Author
- Quennell, Peter
- Format/Binding
- H/b
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine, 1st USA edition, unclipped d/j, tan clothbound boards, brown spine, red/white spine titling; text block firm, pages c
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0670454737
- ISBN 13
- 9780670454730
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Pages
- 254
- Keywords
- 1st, autobiography, memoir, Quennell, 1st USA
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- X weight
- 0.50 g
- Size
- 8vo (230 x 150 / 9\"\" x 6\"\")
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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