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Viking Press, New York, 1935; First Edition; tall 8vo, 154 pages; red cloth; illustrated. Charles G. Finney’s first novel, a bizarre fantasy about a traveling circus that suddenly appears in the remote desert town of Abalone, Arizona carrying a load of extraordinary creatures overseen by a mysterious Chinaman. Winner of Best Book Of The Year at the first National Book Awards in 1935 and later adapted to the screen by Charles Beaumont and Ben Hecht for the 1964 MGM film "The Seven Faces Of Dr. Lao." It has been cited as a creative influence by numerous fantasy writers including Ray Bradbury, who expressed the greatest admiration for it. Author Charles Grandison Finney (1905-1984) revealed in his memoirs that the idea for "Dr.Lao" was conceived while he was stationed with the U.S. infantry in China from 1927-1929. After discharge, Finney moved to Tucson, Arizona where he took a job as journalist for the Arizona Daily Star, where remained for forty years, and the fictional…
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Remember? Remember?: A Nostalgic Backward Glance at Some of Yesteryears Most Beloved Features of Our National Profile ---a Copy Signed By Charles Beaumont
by Beaumont, Charles (signed)( Pen Name for Charles Nutt )
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New York, NY: N.Y. / New York: MacMillan, 1963, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1963. ---------hardcover, a Very Good+ copy with one corner gently bumped, in a Very Good dustjacket with a bit of light wear, some age toning to the textblock, signed and warmly inscribed by Beaumont as CHUCK BEAUMONT "For ray Wonder a very old and dear friend Chuck beaumont", , this looks like it may have been signed towards the end of Beaumont's life as the inscription is quite 'shakey' although his signature is quite clear, Beaumont's collection of essays, many of which came from Playboy magazine, a particularly good article on Pulp Magazines called The Bloody Pulps, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///. Signed (see description). First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+ ( see Description )/Very Good (see description). Illus. by Leo Manso Cover Design. 6w x 8.5 Inches. NOT Price Clipped.
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- Publisher N.Y. / New York: MacMillan, 1963, 1st Edition, First Printing
- Place of Publication New York, NY
- Date Published 1963
- Keywords PULP MAGAZINES, COMIC STRIPS, HORROR MOVIES, COMEDIANS. NON FICTION, Charles Beaumont
- Size 6w x 8.5 Inches
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The Circus Of Dr. Lao
by Finney, Charles G.
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Mythago Wood
by Robert Holdstock
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Rock Island, Illinois, United States
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True First Edition. First Printing. Gollancz. London (1984). Fine black full cloth hardcover with gilt lettering. Fine, as new, bright white jacket with first issue boar/leaf design. A fresh, sharp copy in a new, removable Brodart sleeve. Boxed for swift, safe shipping. 12-3-b
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The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
by Patricia A. McKillip
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Atheneum, August 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - VeryGood/Good. The Rubaiyat LLC is a small, used bookstore in Caldwell, Idaho. All books are fair to good or better, no library copies unless specifically listed. light shelf wear along edges
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The Complete Tales
by Hans Christian Andersen
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Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
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Folio Society, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good. Books unread. Scoring across top of second volume (see photo) - otherwise As New condition/Insignificant rubbing on slipcase.
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The Yellow Fairy Book
by Andrew Lang (Editor)
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Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
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Folio Society, 2008. Hardcover. As New. Book unread and in crisp, clean and collectable condition/Insignificant rubbing on slipcase.
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A Storm of Swords. The third volume of the author's 'A Song of Fire and Ice' sequence. (SIGNED)
by GEORGE R.R.MARTIN
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London, United Kingdom
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Bantam Books, New York, 2000. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Eighteenth impression of the first edition - this copy signed by the author on the title page. Large 8vo. 973pp. Paper-covered boards lettered in green at the spine. Map-illustrated endpapers. Head and base of spine lightly bruised and spine lettering very slightly defective in several places. A minor production fault finds the base of front pastedown lifting just a fraction. Very good indeed in virtually fine non-price-clipped (USA $35.00 / Canada $38.00) dust wrapper, just fractionally rubbed at head and base of spine panel..
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The Circus Of Dr. Lao
by Finney, Charles G.
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Van Nuys, California, United States
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Viking Press, New York, 1935; First Edition; tall 8vo, 154 pages; red cloth; illustrated. Charles G. Finney’s first novel, a bizarre fantasy about a traveling circus that suddenly appears in the remote desert town of Abalone, Arizona carrying a load of extraordinary creatures overseen by a mysterious Chinaman. Winner of Best Book Of The Year at the first National Book Awards in 1935 and later adapted to the screen by Charles Beaumont and Ben Hecht for the 1964 MGM film "The Seven Faces Of Dr. Lao." It has been cited as a creative influence by numerous fantasy writers including Ray Bradbury, who expressed the greatest admiration for it. Author Charles Grandison Finney (1905-1984) revealed in his memoirs that the idea for "Dr.Lao" was conceived while he was stationed with the U.S. infantry in China from 1927-1929. After discharge, Finney moved to Tucson, Arizona where he took a job as journalist for the Arizona Daily Star, where remained for forty years, and the fictional…
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Coppertop
by GAZE, Harold
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1924. First Edition. Gaze, Harold. Signed by Harold Gaze on the half-title, this is the first American edition of an Australian classic. A story about a young girl called Cecilia who visits the clerk of the weather with her imaginary brothers Tibbs and Kiddiwee. They visit the Castles of the Four Winds, the Himalayas and the Blarney Stone. Large octavo, coloured frontispiece, 11 coloured plates, 13 black & white plates, 6 drawings in text; original boards.
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Freddy And The Clockwork Twin
by Brooks, Walter R.
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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Freddy And The Clockwork Twin, Hardcover. Brooks, Walter. Alfred A. Knopf, 1933, 1st Ed. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. USED/ Decorated yellow boards, Gibraltar Library Binding. Good/ No DJ included. A clean, bright solid copy. Please enjoy browsing all of our Freddy The Pig titles. RARE
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The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
by Patricia A. McKillip
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Caldwell, Idaho, United States
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Atheneum, August 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - VeryGood/Good. The Rubaiyat LLC is a small, used bookstore in Caldwell, Idaho. All books are fair to good or better, no library copies unless specifically listed. light shelf wear along edges
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Remember? Remember?
by Beaumont, Charles
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Macmillan Company. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. Book Good. No dust jacket. Owner's name on inside. (Essays, Popular Culture, Films)
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Remember, Remember?
by Beaumont, Charles
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Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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New York: Macmillan Co. 1963 Very Good/Good. First Edition. Octavo. 248 pages. Nostalgic look at American popular culture between the world wars. Green cloth with blue and green lettering; blue tops; blue end sheets. Light wear to head and tail of spine. Jacket spine browned; small chips and tears at ends of jacket hinges; three tears (longest is one inch) on upper edge of jacket..
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Remember? Remember?
by Beaumont, Charles
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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Macmillan Company, 1963. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Remember? Remember?
by Charles Beaumont
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Lexington, South Carolina, United States
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Macmillan, 1963. First Edition . Hardcover. Collectible; Fine/Jacket present as described. This hardcover book is square and tight. The boards and spine have no wear with pristine lettering. The pages and endpages are clean, with no markings or folds, save a small transferred spot between the copyright and dedication page. The dustjacket is Very Good, with minor wear to the edges. Now attractively protected by mylar. Original Price is clipped. Not ex-lib. No remainder mark.
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Remember? Remember?
by Beaumont, Charles
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Olney, Maryland, United States
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New York: Macmillan. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1963. First Edition. Hardback. Endpapers browned, light wear to covers & jacket .
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Remember? Remember?
by Beaumont,Charles
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Marietta,, Georgia, United States
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Macmillan, 1963. First Edition . Hardback. Fine/Vg.
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Remember? Remember?
by CHARLES BEAUMONT
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Highland Park, Illinois, United States
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£48.18
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Macmillan, 1963, 1963. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Photos of book emailed upon request
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Remember, Remember
by Beaumont, Charles
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HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, United States
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New York: The MacMillan Company, 1963. First Printing. 248 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Aqua cloth. Fine in Fine dust jacket. First Printing. 248 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.
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Remember? Remember?
by Beaumont, Charles
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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£72.23
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Macmillan Company. Collectible - Good. New York: Macmillan, 1963. 1st edition. 8vo hardcover. 248pp. Good book. Good dust jacket. Gifter's inscription on half title page. Dust jacket price clipped. In protective mylar cover. From the collection of Charles Edward Roberts, owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his signature on his personalized bookplate on front endpage. (Popular Culture, United States, Essays) Inquire if you need further information.
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REMEMBER? REMEMBER?
by Beaumont, Charles
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Rochester, Michigan, United States
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REMEMBER? REMEMBER?, Macmillan Co, 1963, first edition., just about fine in like dust-wrapper with light fading to the dust-wrapper spine.
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The Ghouls
by Haining, Peter ed
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- Second Printing
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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Stein & Day, New York, 1972 (Second Printing- first published 1971), 8vo., 383. quarter red cloth over green paper boardsBook has a rear lower bumped corner and a bump to lower front. There also is some soiling(red) to the front and rear boards. Internals very clean. Unclipped jacket has a "scrunch" with accompanying "waves" to the lower rear with a crease extending to the flap fold. (please see images).
Inv. # 63596 TG* bds 7/2023
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Christopher Lee’s New Chamber of Horrors
by Peter Haining
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- 9780285621527
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- 0285621521
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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binding generally clean, straight & tight. Internals are clean, though pages have darkened which is common enough with many of these UK titles due to the paper stock selected. Unclipped wrapper has rubbing/dust dulling but no tears, chips or creases.11/2023
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The Devil’s Advocate
by Neiderman, Andrew
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- Near Fine
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- First UK edition
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- 9780712638340
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- 0712638342
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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£27.30
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Clean tight binding with one bumped and three curved corners. Also a bit of a bump at the spine head/gutter area with a slightly cocked spine. Unclipped jacket* has subtle creases to both front and reverse along the lower edge(s). A touch of chafing also along the upper edge with rubbing/dust dulling to both front & reverse. No tears, chips or other large creases. *the price has been marked thru with "Sharpie" ink. Uncommon.Inv. # 63835 TDA* bds 11/2023
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The Case Against Satan
by Russell, Ray
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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£32.12
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black cloth binding. First Printing. boards have light edgewear, corners curved in slightly. Unclipped wrapper has a 15 mm open tear on the front at the top, minor soiling. Overall, a very tidy copy of Russell's first novel.
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The Man Who Lost His Head
by Claire Huchet Bishop
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series
by Kipling, Rudyard
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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Kipling, Rudyard: The Elephant's Child, Just So Stories Series. 1942 First Edition Thus, Garden City Publishing. Beautifully illustrated by R.F. Rojankovsky. CHILDREN'S BOOK. Story Summary: "Because of his 'satiable curiosity' about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks." Used. VG condition/ No DJ included. Unpaged. 7 X 9 1/2
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Strategem and Other Stories (Short story index reprint series)
by Crowley, Aleister
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 9780836939729
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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Hardcover, Books for Libraries Press, Freeport, New York. 139p.This 1971 edition reprinted from the 1929 Mandrake. Silver titles on spine, Book for Libraries emblem blind-stamped lower right front board. Front pastedown has ghost of a bookseller's sticker; rear pastedown shows what appears to be an Army/Navy surplus stamp in red. A few tiny dark marks near the blind stamp and some soiling to top rear board. Minor blemishes withstanding, this is a very nice, collectible copy.Inv. # 32586 bds 2022
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The Satanic Mill
by Preussler, Otfried
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- Third Printing
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- 9780027751703
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- 0027751708
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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First US Edition/Third Printing**. Binding is clean, straight & very tight. Some little shelf wear but corners are square. On the ffep there is a gift inscription - but no other markings detected. Unclipped wrapper has wear at spine head and tail, also at upper front flap fold. Rear flap fold has a crease. Reverse has minor soiling. No tears, chips, other creasing or tape repairs/re-enforcements.Inv. # 63666 TSM* bds 9/2023
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The Book of Life: A Novel: All Souls Trilogy, Book 3
by Deborah Harkness
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Carrollton, Texas, United States
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Black boards with gold writing on spine; author's initials embossed in gold on front board. Top and bottom of book spine rumpled; illustrations on inside of front and back board. Shelf wear to top and bottom of dust jacket spine; pages and binding still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $30.00 and 0714 on front dust jacket flap.Viking First Edition; Seventh Printing as indicated by complete number line ending in "7 9 10 8" on copyright page. Signed by author on title page.The third and final book in the All Souls trilogy, Harkness' novel "deepens her themes of power and passion, family and caring, past deeds and their present consequences." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.
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Astrologer
by Barcynska, Countess
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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£46.57
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slight spine lean, light edgewear; binding is generally clean. Internals are clean save for Holiday inscription on ffep. Unclipped jacket 6 cm tear at lower front(with several creases in that area) & a 25 mm tear to upper front. The reverse has a 11 cm tear that runs from the top down to the middle of rear flap. Soiling is present both face & reverse. NB: "War Economy Standard" edition. Additional images available upon request. Scarce in wraps.Inv. # 63765 A* bds 10/2023
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