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All Things Bright and Beautiul
by Herriot, James
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/VG-
- Seller
-
La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1974. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/VG-. Second book in this beloved veterinarian's memoirs where he continues sharing his fond reminiscences about all his clients, human & otherwise. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1974, this hardcover 8vo has matte black cloth-covered boards & gilt lettering to spine, in 378 pages. Condition is VG: very clean with mild foxing to top outside page edges. Binding strong & straight, hinges intact, but cracked at gutter of title page. Pages creamy white & unmarked; former owner's bookplate inside front cover. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $10 price intact) is VG-: bright & clean with darkening to spine & an unclosed 2" tear descending from head of spine down back cover; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022124
- Title
- All Things Bright and Beautiul
- Author
- Herriot, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- VET VETERINARY SURGEON VETERINARIAN ANIMAL PETS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography-Biography-Journals-Letters; Animals-Birds-Horses-Pets;
Terms of Sale
Gargoyle Books
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About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
Biblio member since 2006
La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
On-line booksellers since 1996
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