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The Three Marias: New Portuguese Letters
by Barreno, Maria ISabel, Maria Teresa Horta and Maria Velho da Costa. Translated by Helen R. Lane
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good +/good
- ISBN 10
- 0385018533
- ISBN 13
- 9780385018531
- Seller
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1975. Reprint. Hardcover. Good +/good. 431 pgs., translated by Helen R. Lane. This eloquent examination of what it is like to be a woman was seized by the Portuguese government and its writers brought to trial for their work. Red and black binding with gilt titles on spine. Spine faded, some spotting and slight edge wear of cover with minor bumping of spine ends and corners, small stain on upper page edge, interior pages bright, owner's names on front free end paper with pencil notations, binding tight. White dust jacket with black and red titles is darkened with age, slightly edge worn with tiny tears and chips, spine of jacket is faded, price clipped, no tears or large chips.
Measures 6 x 8 1/2 inches.
Measures 6 x 8 1/2 inches.
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- Bookseller
- Scraps of American History
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00536
- Title
- The Three Marias: New Portuguese Letters
- Author
- Barreno, Maria ISabel, Maria Teresa Horta and Maria Velho da Costa. Translated by Helen R. Lane
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Jacket Condition
- good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 0385018533
- ISBN 13
- 9780385018531
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- sociology, women's studies, Portugal, erotica,
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia
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