Boat for Peppe
by Politi, Leo
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good Minus
- Seller
-
Torrington, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1950 Turquoise cloth with mild rubbing to extremities, top corner slightly bumped; color illustrated dust jacket missing a 2" piece from top of spine and 1" from bottom of spine, edges chipped. Set in Monterey, California is this story of a Sicilian American father and son as they bond over boating. Lovely color artwork.. First Edition (A). Very Good/Good Minus. 4to.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006444
- Title
- Boat for Peppe
- Author
- Politi, Leo
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good Minus
- Edition
- First Edition (A)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribners Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- California, Sicilian-American, Sicily
- Size
- 4to
Terms of Sale
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
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About the Seller
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Biblio member since 2004
Torrington, Connecticut
About E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Established in 2003, E M Maurice Books has been selling rare, collectible, out-of-print and obscure children's and illustrated books by catalog, online and at trade shows around the Northeast. We have high standards for condition and make every effort to describe condition and edition accurately. We rarely sell ex-library copies and on the rare occasion we do, it will be stated clearly in the description. Our quarterly digital catalogs include items which are offered to established customers before being offered online, please inquire if you would like to be added to our digital mailing list. We never sell our mailing list and save all customer information in a safe digital environment.
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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