No Bed of Roses: An Autobiography
by Fontaine, Joan
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- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 068803344X
- ISBN 13
- 9780688033446
- Seller
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
William Morrow, 1978. First Edition. hardcover. Fontaine, Joan : No Bed of Roses: An Autobiography. New York : William Morrow, 1978. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.5"/24cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's black paper boards, off-white cloth spine, gilt lettering to latter. Glossy b&w/color photographic dj. Tan endpapers with red rose illus. [1-7], 8, [9-11], 12-319, [320]. B&w photos, index. Condition notes: a solid first printing: unclipped dustjacket worn, tanned, with numerous small closed tears and chips, folding. Spine ends rolled, loss of color to head of paper binding, some tanning to spine. Interior tanned but clean. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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- Bookseller
- Furrowed Brow Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 231109002
- Title
- No Bed of Roses: An Autobiography
- Author
- Fontaine, Joan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 068803344X
- ISBN 13
- 9780688033446
- Publisher
- William Morrow
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1978
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Furrowed Brow Books' goal is to offer an eclectic selection, while providing specialty offerings in Eastern Orthodoxy and Byzantine civilization, theology, Christian mysticism, science fiction/fantasy (Inklings emphasis), and military history.
We're happy to discuss making an offer on a collection in one of our specialty areas.
Dealer discount of 20%; we simply ask that you reciprocate with a discount of 20%.
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- Rolled
- rolled spine or spine rolled. Damage to a book created by pressure to the spine making it fold or crease in the cover. Damage...