AUTHOR'S CHOICE 40 Stories by MacKinlay Kantor
by Kantor, MacKinlay
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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mansfield, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Coward-McCann. NY., 1944 Book size about 6 by 8 1/2 inches with some 497 pages. Bound in black cloth with gilt spine lettering. Illustrated end papers (Same for front and rear). Marvelous collection of tales 'With copious Notes, Explanations, Digressions, and Elucidations; the Author telling frankly why he selected these Stories, why they were written, how much Money he received for them, and of his thrilling Adventures with wild Editors in their native Haunts'. In the original dust wrapper with a front flap price of $3.50. A great deal of original material and commentary by the author that appears no where else--very uncommon to find this type of original author commentary on his/her work. Book with previous owner name at front; light wear. Wrapper with edge wear including chipping and small tears (Fragile wartime dust wrapper). VERY GOOD/GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.
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- Bookseller
- the book scot (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13061
- Title
- AUTHOR'S CHOICE 40 Stories by MacKinlay Kantor
- Author
- Kantor, MacKinlay
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Publisher
- Coward-McCann. NY.
- Date Published
- 1944
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- Literature;
Terms of Sale
the book scot
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About the Seller
the book scot
Biblio member since 2006
mansfield, Missouri
About the book scot
I am a general line dealer with a specialty in books about Scotland and by Scots.
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Chipping
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