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THE VANISHING HITCHHIKER: AMERICAN URBAN LEGENDS AND THEIR MEANINGS. (SIGNED)
by BRUNVAND, Jan Harold
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good+ in slightly rubbed, price-clipped, very good dust jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 0393014738
- ISBN 13
- 9780393014730
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About This Item
New York and London,, 1981. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.. Very good+ in slightly rubbed, price-clipped, very good dust jacket.. 8vo. pp xiv, 208. Original publisher's grey cloth over grey boards, lettered gilt on spine. The Vanishing Hitchhiker was Professor Brunvand's first popular book on urban legends, and it remains a classic. Signed presentation from the author on the title page to folklorist, Venetia Newall, ""For Venetia Newall, with admiration, affection and awe - Jan H. Brunvand, October 24th, 1981."" ISBN: 0393014738
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- Title
- THE VANISHING HITCHHIKER: AMERICAN URBAN LEGENDS AND THEIR MEANINGS. (SIGNED)
- Author
- BRUNVAND, Jan Harold
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good+ in slightly rubbed, price-clipped, very good dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0393014738
- ISBN 13
- 9780393014730
- Publisher
- W W Norton & Co Ltd
- Place of Publication
- New York and London,
- Date Published
- 1981
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