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Seymour Lawrence
by [Larry McMurtry Collection] INSCRIBED Seymour Lawrence
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Extremities lightly rubbed, else fine. LMM-263
- Seller
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Addison, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Extremities lightly rubbed, else fine. LMM-263.
Seymour Lawrence, et al. Seymour Lawrence, Publisher. An Independent Imprint Dedicated to Excellence.
[Boston]: Seymour Lawrence, 1990. No stated edition.
Inscribed by Lawrence: To Larry McMurtry, a superb writer, a dedicated bookman, & a great leader of PEN / Best wishes / Seymour Lawrence.
Octavo. 95pp. Publisher's navy cloth over boards, stamped in gilt script to front, red end papers, no jacket (as issued). Laid-in, a bookmark explaining: "Houghton Mifflin Company celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Seymour Lawrence, Publisher..." Contributors include J. P. Donleavy, Jim Harrison, Tim O'Brien, Jayne Anne Phillips, and Kurt Vonnegut.
From the collection of Larry McMurtry, at his home in Archer City, Texas. His book, with personal brand-mark bookplate.
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- Bookseller
- InkQ Rare Books LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 263
- Title
- Seymour Lawrence
- Author
- [Larry McMurtry Collection] INSCRIBED Seymour Lawrence
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremities lightly rubbed, else fine. LMM-263
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
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InkQ Rare Books LLC
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Addison, Texas
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