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The Mystic Masseur
by Naipaul, V.S
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Publisher's black cloth. Near fine in very good unclipped dust jacket, with some light edgewear and fading and small scuff to sp
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Vanguard Press, 1959. First American edition. xii, [2], 7-215, [1] pp. 8vo. Publisher's black cloth. Near fine in very good unclipped dust jacket, with some light edgewear and fading and small scuff to spine. First American edition. xii, [2], 7-215, [1] pp. 8vo. The first American edition of Naipaul's first novel.
Synopsis
V. S. Naipaul lives in Wiltshire, England.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 244892
- Title
- The Mystic Masseur
- Author
- Naipaul, V.S
- Format/Binding
- Xii, [2], 7-215, [1] pp. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Publisher's black cloth. Near fine in very good unclipped dust jacket, with some light edgewear and fading and small scuff to sp
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Publisher
- The Vanguard Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- British | First Book
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
James Cummins Bookseller
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
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