The Old Man and Me
by Dundy, Elaine
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz, 1964. Fourth impression.
Hardcover, 208 pp. Red cloth binding, bump on the bottom of spine, some toning on the top edges, near fine. Original jacket, some age related darkening and slight wear on the edges, as well as two small closed tears on the bottom edge, but bright and very good condition.
Synopsis
Elaine Dundy (1921–2008) grew up in New York City and Long Island. After graduating from Sweet Briar College in 1943 she worked as an actress in Paris and, later, London, where she met her future husband, the theater critic Kenneth Tynan. Dundy wrote three novels, The Dud Avocado (1958), The Old Man and Me (1964), and The Injured Party (1974); a play, My Place (produced in 1962); biographies of Elvis Presley and the actor Peter Finch; a study of Ferriday, Louisiana; and a memoir, Life Itself!
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Second Shelf (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7936
- Title
- The Old Man and Me
- Author
- Dundy, Elaine
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1964
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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