Other Fires: Stories from the Women of Latin America
by Manguel, Alberto  Editor
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 033028827X
- ISBN 13
- 9780330288279
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Picador, London, 1986. Reprint. Softcover (Photographic). Good. Acknowledgements, foreword by Isabel Allende, introduction by editor and about the authors. Photographic paperback binding with white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the backstrip. A series of short stories by women writers from South America  authors include Lydia Cabrera, Aremonia Somers and Ines Arredondo. The authors come from all over the continent, and quoting from the rear panel blurb, " ... Their interests, styles, points of view are so different that the only justification for the inclusion in the same book is the fact that their excellence has been sadly neglected." Minor creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Reading crease to the backstrip. Tanning of the textblock edges and pages with some stains and foxing splodges to the first few last few pages of the book. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 222, [2  further titles from publishing house] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Short Stories; ISBN: 033028827X. ISBN/EAN: 9780330288279. Inventory No: 0130579. . 9780330288279
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- Seller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 0130579
- Title
- Other Fires: Stories from the Women of Latin America
- Author
- Manguel, Alberto – Editor
- Format/Binding
- Softcover (Photographic)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 033028827X
- ISBN 13
- 9780330288279
- Publisher
- Picador
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Short stories, South American, women writers, anthology Literature & Literary; Short Stories; Unbranded ISBN: 033028827X EAN: 9780330288279 Manguel, Alberto  Editor Other Fires: Stories from the Women of Latin America
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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