United Kingdom: Viking, 1994. Bound in the publishers blue cloth hard covers with bold gilt title lettering to spine. The 279 pages are in fresh clean condition with no inscriptions and are squarely bound. Housed in the colourful dustwrapper which retains publishers printed price on front inside flap and is in fine condition. Book sits solid and square. Protected in removable archival jacket to preserve its condition. The Rare Book Shelf are happy to send photographs of this book on request. A lovely copy of this interesting title from the man who could write as well as act.. First Edition. Near Fine/Fine. FIRST EDITION.

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Bookseller: The Rare Book Shelf (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000349
Title: A Period of Adjustment
Author: Bogarde, Dirk
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0670855596
ISBN 13: 9780670855599
Publisher: Viking
Place of Publication: United Kingdom
Date Published: 1994
Keywords: ENGLISH LITERATURE

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