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The Assignment: or On the Observing of the Observer of the Observers
by Durrenmatt, Friedrich
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394560108
- ISBN 13
- 9780394560106
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Random House, 1988. 1st US . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Smaller, sturdy book, gray cloth spine, white marbled boards, bright red initials at top front, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 129 pages. Each of 24 chapter is one long sentence. DJ glossy dark red background, a color-illustration of mirror, woman with mink coat on front, photo in white frame at top back of author. DJ has very slight wear to tips, micronick at spine bottom left corner, thin 1/4" tear and light wear at top back edge near spine, micronick at bottom back bookfold edge. Very Good DJ/Very Fine book.
Synopsis
Originally published in German: Zurich : Diogenes, 1986. 1st American ed. published: New York : Random House, 1988.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51981
- Title
- The Assignment: or On the Observing of the Observer of the Observers
- Author
- Durrenmatt, Friedrich
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st US
- ISBN 10
- 0394560108
- ISBN 13
- 9780394560106
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- Nobel Prize Swiss Literature Fiction
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
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About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
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