A Passion for Books: A Book Lover's Treasury of Stories, Essays, Humor, Lore, and Lists on Collecting, Reading, Borrowing, Lending, Caring For, and Appreciating Books [1st Edition]
by Rabinowitz, Harold / Kaplan, Rob / Bradbury, Ray [Forward by]
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VERY GOOD +/Very Good +
- ISBN 10
- 0812931122
- ISBN 13
- 9780812931129
- Seller
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Houlton, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New York: Times Books / Random House, 1999 With a Forward by Ray Bradbury. xxi, [1], 353pp, [3], hard cover with gilt still bright, binding and hinges tight. NO LABELS, INSCRIPTIONS, NOR MARKINGS. The dust jacket is NOT price-clipped, no tears, in a protective mylar cover. Light foxing to outer top page edges.
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- Bookseller
- Monroe Bridge Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010077
- Title
- A Passion for Books: A Book Lover's Treasury of Stories, Essays, Humor, Lore, and Lists on Collecting, Reading, Borrowing, Lending, Caring For, and Appreciating Books [1st Edition]
- Author
- Rabinowitz, Harold / Kaplan, Rob / Bradbury, Ray [Forward by]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VERY GOOD +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0812931122
- ISBN 13
- 9780812931129
- Publisher
- Times Books / Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Books About Books Collecting Reading Care of
- Bookseller catalogs
- BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS;
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