John Brown's Body
by Stephen Vincent Benet and Peter Harritos
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Monkton, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Jan 01, 1976. Fine. HARDBACK. Brand New Condition copy. Never Owned, Read or Used. Spine never cracked. The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pa. 1976. 8vo. 7 ¾ X 9 ¾ inches. 371 pages. John Brown?s Body by Stephen Vincent Benét. From The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature limited edition series, published under the auspices of The American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. Bound in black leather with lavish gilt decoration to the boards and spine, with rose silk moiré endpapers. The Title, the author's name, and the publisher's name are gilt-stamped to the spine and are separated by five un-tooled raised leather bands. The edges of the leaves are gold gilt, (a.e.g.). A tan silk ribbon marker is laid-in. Illustrated throughout in black and white by Peter Harritos.
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- Bookseller
- Charm City Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BSFF0007C
- Title
- John Brown's Body
- Author
- Stephen Vincent Benet and Peter Harritos
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- Jan 01, 1976
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- FRANKLIN LIBRARY;
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Charm City Books
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About the Seller
Charm City Books
Biblio member since 2004
Monkton, Maryland
About Charm City Books
I sell mostly Modern First Editions. Most of my inventory is Hand Signed First Edition/First Printing Hardcovers. I also carry a collection of Brand New & Like New, Signed and Unsigned Franklin Library & Easton Press Books. I will accept offers on any book I have. If your offer is accepted, you are committed to buy. I will then reduce the price of the item ON THIS SITE so you can purchase the item or book on this site using their check-out...
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- Cracked
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- Spine
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