Why Europe Leaves Home
by Roberts, Kenneth L
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Bobbs-Merrill. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1922. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, no date on title page, 1922 date on copyright page, sturdy and attractive burgundy cloth with bright gold title on spine, illustrated with photos, there are several gently corner-creased pages, page 19 and 356 have small pieces missing at the edges from being opened carelessly (no loss of text) . Two small dark smudges that appear to be printer's ink on page 156 have partially obscured a few words of text but all is still readable, mild tanning to the blank end-papers, tiny crease to the top rear corner, the book remains pleasing to the eye, the binding is tight, square and clean and with the exception of page 156 the contents are fine, please see our photos of the scarce jacket to determine whether suitable for your needs, there are some brown blemishes on the underside of the jacket, the original price (3.00) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, subtitled "A true account of the reasons which cause Central Europeans to overrun America which led Russians to rush to Constantinople and other fascinating and unpleasant places which coax Greek royalty and commoners into strange byways and hedges and which induce Englishmen and Scotchmen to go out at night," the last two chapters on beer and scotch are exceptional .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mainly Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 041644
- Title
- Why Europe Leaves Home
- Author
- Roberts, Kenneth L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good+ dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Bobbs-Merrill
- Date Published
- 1922
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Mainly Books
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania
About Mainly Books
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