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The Eighth Continent: Tales of the Foreign Service.
by Philip Gould
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0945575726
- ISBN 13
- 9780945575726
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Chapel Hill, NC Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1991. Hardcover First Edition (1991), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1991), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a small stain in the middle of the rear free endpaper; the binding leans ever so slightly off square, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows just a hint of wear to the head and heel of the backstrip and the very mildest rubbing to the panels; the price is unclipped. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.8 x 5.75 x 1 inches). 246 pages. Language: English. Weight: 15 ounces. Hardback with DJ.
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 52367
- Title
- The Eighth Continent: Tales of the Foreign Service.
- Author
- Philip Gould
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition (1991), so stated. First Printing indicated by a c
- ISBN 10
- 0945575726
- ISBN 13
- 9780945575726
- Publisher
- Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill,
- Place of Publication
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Date Published
- 1991.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Short Stories; American Popular Fiction; Modern Fiction First Editions;
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Oregon City, Oregon
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