Dispatches
by Herr, Michael
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0394417887
- ISBN 13
- 9780394417882
- Seller
-
Beverly Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First Edition as stated on copyright page. Near fine book, pages untrimmed on foredge, scratch on bottom edges, light rubbing on top and bottom right corners of front cover and top and bottom left corners of back cover, fading on top and bottom edge of spine, light foxing on foredge, and darkening on top edges. Fine dust jacket except for black marks on bottom left of front panel of jacket and inner front flap. Price Clipped.
Synopsis
Michael Herr is also the author of Kubrick , The Big Room , and Walter Winchell , and coauthor of the screenplays for Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket . He lives in upstate New York. Robert Stone, a National Book Award-winner, lives in New York City.
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- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1604106
- Title
- Dispatches
- Author
- Herr, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394417887
- ISBN 13
- 9780394417882
- Publisher
- U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
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Bookbid Rare Books
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Beverly Hills, California
About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
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- Fine
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- Edges
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- Copyright page
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- Price Clipped
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