Such Bounty: Verses Written during almost thirty years on the Mission Field in China under Chinese, Japanese and Communist rule, and in America on furloughs and in India.
by Myra Scovel
- Used
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Landour, India Wesley Press (Mysore, India), 1958. Paperback First Edition (1958), so stated. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: tiny splits at the bottom of both hinges (the outside edges of the backstrip); mild rubbing and the faintest soiling to the yellow background field of the panels; and a small area of more overt soiling to the lower front panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the covers. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A lightly-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and some unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.3 x 4.85 x 0.25 inches). vi, 63 pages. Cover Design by Canon S.R. Burgoyne. Yellow Self-Wraps with green titles and designs. Language: English. Weight: 2.8 ounces. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 50918
- Title
- Such Bounty: Verses Written during almost thirty years on the Mission Field in China under Chinese, Japanese and Communist rule, and in America on furloughs and in India.
- Author
- Myra Scovel
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition (1958), so stated.
- Publisher
- Wesley Press (Mysore, India),
- Place of Publication
- Landour, India
- Date Published
- 1958.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry First Editions; Signed Poetry; Poetry; Poetry & Poetics; English Literature;
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- Good+
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- 12mo
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- First Edition
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