A Nickel's Worth Of Skim Milk; A Boy's View Of The Great Depression
by Hastings, Robert J
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good +/Not Issued
- Seller
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Woodlawn, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Carbondale, Illinois: University Graphics And Publications Southern Illinois University, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good +/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fifth Printing (1976) Of This Hardcover Edition. Signed By The Author On The Title Page. The Book Is Bound Within Boards With Brown Paper Over Dark Brown Cloth. Gilt Lettering On The Spine. Gilt Figure With Pail On The Front Of The Book And Slip Case. The Top Edges Are Dyed Brown. The Slip Case Is Fine. The Book Has Some Light Scuffing On The Front Near The Top.
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- Bookseller
- Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 044710
- Title
- A Nickel's Worth Of Skim Milk; A Boy's View Of The Great Depression
- Author
- Hastings, Robert J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- University Graphics And Publications Southern Illinois University
- Place of Publication
- Carbondale, Illinois
- Date Published
- 1972
- Pages
- 149
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- United States History - Illinois - Marion, 1930-1938; Memoir - Hastings, Robert J. - 1930-1938 Personal Memoirs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
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Woodlawn, Illinois
About Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
I have a small inventory of about 23,000 titles. I sell from my own property and only on-line. I started selling on line in 1999. This is my Fourth year with Biblio.
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- Slip Case
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- Gilt
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