DANCING BEAR

Bookseller

John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

22321

Title

DANCING BEAR

Author

Crumley, James

Book Condition

Used - Several small stains to fore edge of pages, a nearly fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (22321)

Quantity Available

1

Edition

First edition, first state (no statement of printing on copyrigh

Binding

Hardcover

Publisher

Random House

Place of Publication

New York

Date Published

[1983]

Keywords

Mystery . Signed

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Jacket

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Title Page

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Octavo

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Cloth

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Fore Edge

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Fine

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First Edition

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