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Swimming Lessons (Signed)
by Nancy Willard
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0679446397
- ISBN 13
- 9780679446392
- Seller
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Catawissa, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Fine in very good dust jacket. Inscribed, signed with a drawing of a sleeping moon by the author on half-title page. In beige paper covered boards and brown cloth spine with gilt lettering. Square, intact, and tight binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages. Jacket is intact with price on upper front flap. Light shelf wear. Correction of Linda Pastan's name on upper flap. In protective jacket cover. Photos upon request. . Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quaker House Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004388
- Title
- Swimming Lessons (Signed)
- Author
- Nancy Willard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- ISBN 10
- 0679446397
- ISBN 13
- 9780679446392
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1996
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Quaker House Books
Items must be returned within ten days of sale for a full refund if not satisfied.
About the Seller
Quaker House Books
Biblio member since 2006
Catawissa, Pennsylvania
About Quaker House Books
My book holdings are eclectic in nature.
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- Inscribed
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Shelf Wear
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- Cloth
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