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A Personal Matter
by Oe, Kenzaburo; John Nathan [Translator]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good-
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Grove Press, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. First US Edition. Grove Press, 1968; stated First Printing, no additional printings indicated; 214pp. VG- hardcover in VG- dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; light wear to edges of brown cloth boards, gilt titling remains bright and bold; very faint water stain on top edge of front board; text very good; previous owner name inscribed on front end page. Light wear to edges of unclipped ($5.00) dust jacket; very faint water stain along top edge of front panel; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 313242
- Title
- A Personal Matter
- Author
- Oe, Kenzaburo; John Nathan [Translator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Grove Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Weight
- 1.44 lbs
- Keywords
- stre30
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The Book House in Dinkytown
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About the Seller
The Book House in Dinkytown
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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