New York: Harper & Row, 1967. First Edition. First printing Near fine in yellow-green cloth covered boards with metallic blue text stamping on the spine. The spine is tanned from offsetting from the verso of the dust jacket. In a very good+ dust jacket with a 1/4" deep chip at the lower edge of the front panel with light rubbing and wear at the ends of the spine area. The price is intact on the front flap. An uncommon book by the author of The Sand Pebbles. The contents of this book comes from an unfinished manuscript which was published after the author's early death in November of 1964.

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Bookseller: Town's End Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: TB16772
Title: The Sons Of Martha and Other Stories
Author: McKenna, Richard
Book Condition: Used
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper & Row
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1967

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