Two Adolescents: The Stories of Agostino and Luca
by Alberto Moravia
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- G++/dj G, chips missing at spine ends, top 1/16"" edges of both flaps age-darkened, not clipped, in brodart.
- Seller
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Port Washington, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Farra, Straus and Co., 1950. 1st. ed. This is the 1st American edition: printer's colophon & the number 1 in a block on copyright page.. Hardcover. G++/dj G, chips missing at spine ends, top 1/16"" edges of both flaps age-darkened, not clipped, in brodart.. 8 3/8 x 5 3/8. Pale green cloth with blue lettering on spine and upper cover. Cover faded around edges and spine, prev owner's tiny sig in ink at top of half-title page, mild foxing on eps (primarily at hinges). Otherwise a very good copy, clean, solid, tight, unmarked.
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- North Shore Theory Co.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- G000051
- Title
- Two Adolescents: The Stories of Agostino and Luca
- Author
- Alberto Moravia
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G++
- Jacket Condition
- dj G, chips missing at spine ends, top 1/16"" edges of both flaps age-darkened, not clipped, in brodart.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st. ed. This is the 1st American edition: printer's colophon &
- Publisher
- Farra, Straus and Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- Translated by Beryl de Zoete (Agostino) and Angus Davidson (Luca).
- Size
- 8 3/8 x 5 3/8
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