Bird of Utica
Life, Thought and Art of Sylvia H.Bliss
by Forest K. Davis
ISBN: 0912362057
ISBN-13: 9780912362052
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Adamant Pr
Published date: 1986
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Bird of Utica: Life, Thought and Art of Sylvia H.Bliss (1870-1963)
Forest K. Davis
Adamant Pr. 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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THE BIRD OF UTICA: LIFE, THOUGHT & ART OF SYLVIA H. BLISS, 1870-1963
Davis, Forest K
Adamant, VT: Adamant Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1986. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Biography of Vermont prose-poet. Binding straight and tight with light edge wear. Page edges lightly spooted. No marks or writing. Bibliography & Index. ; 158 pages . ( more information) Offered by McDowell's Emporium (United States)
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Bird of Utica: Life, Thought and Art of Sylvia H.Bliss
Davis, Forest K
Adamant, Vermont, U.S.A.: Adamant Press, 1986 Crisp, beautiful copy. No names or writing. Pristine boards, pages and page edges. Photo illustrated in black and white. Tells the story of Sylvia H. Bliss, a Vermonter, born in Toledo, Ohio, noted for her prose poems. 158 pages. Indexed. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No DJ, as Issued. ( more information) Offered by Garrison House Books (United States)
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The Bird of Utica Life, Thought and Art of Sylvia H. Bliss (1870-1963)
Davis, Forest K
Adamant, VT: Adamant Press Fine. 1986. 1st Edition Size=6"x9" Hard Cover no Dust Jacket 158pp(Index) Clean, tight & bright. NO ink names, bookplates etc. ISBN 0-912362-05-7. Keywords: Biography, Vermont. ( more information) Offered by Ed Conroy Bookseller - edconroybooks.com (United States)
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