THE QUARRY

book dealer

Kelleher Rare Books (IE)

Bookseller’s Inventory #

014995

Title

THE QUARRY

Author

Galgut, Damon

Format/binding

Hardcover

Book condition

second hand - Very Good +

Jacket condition

Near Fine

Edition

1st Edition

Binding

Hardcover

Publisher

Viking

Place of Publication

London, United Kingdom

Date Published

1995

Keywords

GALGUT, DAMON,THE QUARRY,SIGNED, first edition

Bookseller catalogs

Fiction;

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