A Carnival of Buncombe
by MENCKEN, H. L
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins, 1956. First Edition. First printing. Octavo (22cm). Blue cloth-covered boards, backed in red cloth, titled in white, with white dust jacket; plain endpapers; [xxii],370pp. Ownership inscription to front free endpaper. A straight, bright copy, lightly darkened at top edge: Near Fine. Jacket unclipped (priced $4.50), folds slightly askew, lightly rubbed, slight dustiness to edges and rear: Very Good.
A collection of Mencken's political writing from the twenties and thirties. SCHRADER A63.1.a.
A collection of Mencken's political writing from the twenties and thirties. SCHRADER A63.1.a.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 57610
- Title
- A Carnival of Buncombe
- Author
- MENCKEN, H. L
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins
- Place of Publication
- Baltimore
- Date Published
- 1956
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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