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Portraits of Sarajevo
by Dizdarevic, Zlatko (Ridjanovic, Midhat – Translator & Alcalay, Ammiel – Editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0880641673
- ISBN 13
- 9780880641678
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Fromm International, New York, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4 Cloth 3/4 Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Introduction by author. 1/4 green coloured cloth covered back strip with gilt coloured titles. 3/4 black coloured boards. Photographic dustwrapper with white and pale blue coloured titles to the front panel and gold coloured titles to the back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. In this book the author turns his attention on the people who remained in Sarajevo when the war began: – his brothers and sisters, men women and children of Sarajevo " ... who have, for various reasons, remained in their beloved yet troubled city and watched it fall around them as they attempt to live their lives as normally as possible. The book is composed of vignettes, accounts of the everyday lives of real people living in an unreal situation. Told in their own words, they reveal the courage of a people and the brotherhood that this war has taught them." – from the front fold over panel blurb. Softening of the back strip edges with rubbing of the book corners. Age toning of the text block edges and pages and there is a small stain to the top right-hand corner of the verso of the rear end page, which, has ghosted onto the rear paste-down. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and dustwrapper panels. This is the first USA edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8], IX - X, [2], 132 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Journalism; Bosnia and Herzegovina; 1990s; Military & Warfare. ISBN: 0880641673. ISBN/EAN: 9780880641678. Inventory No: 0128363. . 9780880641678
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0128363
- Title
- Portraits of Sarajevo
- Author
- Dizdarevic, Zlatko (Ridjanovic, Midhat – Translator & Alcalay, Ammiel – Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (1/4 Cloth 3/4 Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0880641673
- ISBN 13
- 9780880641678
- Publisher
- Fromm International
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Sarajevo, portraits, family, Bosnia, war, 1990s, personal anecdotes Biography & Autobiography; Journalism; Bosnia and Herzegovina; 1990s; Military & Warfare. Unbranded ISBN: 0880641673 EAN: 9780880641678 Dizdarevic, Zlatko (Ridjanovic, Mid
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- Journalism;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
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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- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
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- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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