Proust's Last Beer
A History of Curious Demises
by Allen Appel ; Bob Arnebeck
ISBN: 0140050221
ISBN-13: 9780140050226
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Penguin Books
Published date: 1980
Pages: 144
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Proust's Last Bee
B. Arnebeck, A. Appel
Penguin (Non-Classics). Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Proust's Last Bee
Arnebeck, Bob; Appel, Allen
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1980. TPB. G. G TRADE-PAPERBACK. PREV OWNER'S BLIND STAMP ON 1ST PAGE AND p33. ( more information) Offered by Early Republic Books (United States)
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Proust's Last Beer: A History of Curious Demises
Arnebeck, Bob
Hammondsworth, UK: Penguin, 1980. (1st thus). Oversize Glossy Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Tight, bright, clean, slight curl. Slight edgewear. Small creases on back corners. "merely one man's vision, giving over 159 examples of how silly dying can be" with Victorian-style illustrations. ISBN: 0140050221. ( more information) Offered by Rainy Day Paperback Exchange (United States)
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Proust's Last Beer: A History of Curious Demises
Arnebeck, Bob; Appel, Allen
Montpelier, Vt.: Penguin Books. 1980. F Edition Not Stated: Presumed 1st Edition. S Softcover. Very Good. VG: Slightest wear & soil to cover. All pages clean, crisp and unmarked . Tight spine. Previous owner inscription to the endpaper. Pages: 136 ( more information) Offered by Caliban Books ABAA-ILAB (United States)
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Proust's Last Beer : A History of Curious Demises
Arnebeck, Bob
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin, 1980. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Good. Illus. by Appel, Allen (illustrator). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ( more information) Offered by Oddball Books (United States)
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Proust's Last Beer: A History of Curious Demises
Arnebeck, Bob; Appel, Allen
Penguin Books, Inc.. 1980. F First Edition. S Soft Cover. Good. Macabre but fun, this book describes the curious manner of how certain famous and not-so-famous people died, as well as describing various death rituals, a zodiac of death, etc. Illustrated in black and white. Printed softcover, 144 pages. Soem cover wear, mainly around the edges, with a crease to the front cover, internally quite clean with a couple of instances of light finger soil, a few corner folds, no chips or tears, no names or other markings. A slightly worn but sound copy. ( more information) Offered by Resource Books, LLC (United States)
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Proust's Last Beer: A History of Curious Demises
Arnebeck, Bob & Appel, Alan
Penguin, 1980. 1st edition.. Softcover. VG+. Two small chips from back wrap. . A selection of the last moments of various famous and obscure individuals, with Appel's B+W collages drawn chiefly from Victorian illustration. Heavy book may require more postage. Trade Paperback ( more information) Offered by Old Goat Books (Canada)
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Proust's Last Beer : A History of Curious Demises
Arnebeck, Bob
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin, 1980. 144 pgs; with b/w illustrations, cover scuffed, creases, some wear around edges, binding tight. ISBN: 0140050221. Paper, Picture, Coated. Good. Illus. by Appel, Allen (illustrator). oblong, 10 x 11. AMERICAN WIT HUMOR SOCIAL LIFE CUSTOMS GENERAL. ( more information) Offered by Highway Book Shop (Canada)
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Proust's Last Beer : A History of Curious Demises
Arnebeck, Bob ; Appel, Allen
Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1980 #3826.1. 1st edition / 1st printing. Very good. 21 x 28cm. soft cover. 144pp.. 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. Illus. by Illustrated with b&w Drawings. 21 x 28cm. ( more information) Offered by CROMWELLBOOKS.COM (United States)
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