LETTERS OF ASKANCE.
by Morley, Christopher
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
- Seller
-
Deerfield, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia & New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, (1939). first edition. hardcover. Near fine/very good. Octavo, green cloth covers, 315 pages. Dust jacket spine darkened, a little chipping at edges, still Very Good. A collection of essays and sketches: 092715B
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alkahest Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000016776
- Title
- LETTERS OF ASKANCE.
- Author
- Morley, Christopher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first edition
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia & New York
- Date Published
- (1939)
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Alkahest Books
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Deerfield, Illinois
About Alkahest Books
Alkahest Books was established in1984. We started as an open shop on Central St. in Evanston, IL, and sold books there until 2002 and later were part of Chicago Rare Book Center which closed in 2017. We are members of the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association, and IOBA and sell both online and at book fairs. International customers should ask for a shipping quote before ordering as the rates given are only for smaller books.
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