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DONOVAN'S BRAIN
by Siodmak, Curt
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a closed tear (5 cm) to lower left front panel at spine fold with tape repa
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. First edition. A nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a closed tear (5 cm) to lower left front panel at spine fold with tape repair to verso and light shelf wear to spine ends with a touch of edge rubbing. (10224). Octavo, original light brown cloth, stamped in blue to front and spine. Filmed twice, first in 1944 under the title The Lady and the Monster, the second and better known as originally titled, directed by Felix Feist and starring Lew Ayres. See Barron (ed.): Horror Literature 3-179.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10224
- Title
- DONOVAN'S BRAIN
- Author
- Siodmak, Curt
- Book Condition
- Used - A nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a closed tear (5 cm) to lower left front panel at spine fold with tape repa
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1943
- Keywords
- SF . Mystery . Film source
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
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