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The Girl of the Sea of Cortez
by Benchley, Peter
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0233974636
- ISBN 13
- 9780233974637
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Andre Deustch, 1982. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Very Fine. (1st English) Large book, fine maroon cloth, very bright gilt lettering on spine, spine lightly askew, 213 heavy stiff pages. DJ glossy beneath mylar with astonishingly beautiful color-illustration of sunset, kayak and manta ray fully airborne over ocean on front and spine, on back diver on manta's back. Very Fine DJ/ Near Very Fine book.
Synopsis
Peter Benchley began his career as a novelist in 1974 with the publication of Jaws, which was made into a hugely successful film. His other books include The Deep, The Island, The Girl of the Sea of Cortez, “Q” Clearance, Rummies, Beast, White Shark, and Shark Trouble . He was also a speechwriter for President Lyndon Johnson and a journalist for such magazines as Newsweek and National Geographic . Benchley died in 2006. For more information, please visit www.peterbenchley.com.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38527
- Title
- The Girl of the Sea of Cortez
- Author
- Benchley, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0233974636
- ISBN 13
- 9780233974637
- Publisher
- Andre Deustch
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- Fiction
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
Books may be returned with 5 days for full refund--in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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