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Old Books, Rare Friends: Two Literary Sleuths and Their Shared Passion
by Rostenberg, Leona; Madeline B. Stern
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 038548514X
- ISBN 13
- 9780385485142
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Doubleday, 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Later printing.. New York: Doubleday, 1997. Later printing. Fine/Fine. Later printing of the first edition in clean unclipped dust jacket. Clean brown boards with black cloth spine, bright gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Small previous owner name neatly penned at top edge of front free endpaper. 276 pages with index and note about the authors. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Very clean, unworn dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026935
- Title
- Old Books, Rare Friends: Two Literary Sleuths and Their Shared Passion
- Author
- Rostenberg, Leona; Madeline B. Stern
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- Later printing.
- ISBN 10
- 038548514X
- ISBN 13
- 9780385485142
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHY, FEMALE BOOKSELLERS, BOOKSELLING, USED AND RARE BOOKS, LEONA ROSTENBERG, MADELEINE STERN, ANTIQUARIAN BOOK DEALERS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Women; Books on Books/publishing;
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Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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About the Seller
Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
Biblio member since 2003
Stanley, New York
About Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
Quality used, rare and out-of-print books. We are available 24 hours by E-mail. By phone, 9:00am - 6:00pm 585-355-6971. Books are carefully packaged, bubble wrapped and boxed for shipment. Our shipping days are M-F. Orders are shipped within one business day from time order is received. Shop is open Monday-Sunday 9:00 am-8:30 pm. Customers may set up appointment for private viewing. If further information on a book is required, e-mail info@oldscrolls.com or phone 585-355-6971. Digital photos available if none are present or if you need additional photos.
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- Spine
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- Tight
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- Fine
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