Christmas Story.
by MENCKEN, H. L
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Spine and edges a little browned; a very good copy in a very good jacket.
- Seller
-
Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1946.. First edition.. publisher's cloth with applied paper label, in a dust jacket supplied from another copy.. Spine and edges a little browned; a very good copy in a very good jacket.. Small 8vo,. Inscribed by Mencken to one of the owners of "21" in the year of publication, on the title page.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26550
- Title
- Christmas Story.
- Author
- MENCKEN, H. L
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth with applied paper label, in a dust jacket supplied from another copy.
- Book Condition
- Used - Spine and edges a little browned; a very good copy in a very good jacket.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1946.
- Pages
- 31 pp.
- Size
- Small 8vo,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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