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No Wings in the Manse: Life and Laughter Under the Preacher's Roof
by Frist, Betty; Frist, Jane (Illustrator)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Frist, Jane. Christianity combines with humor in this true story about the author & her 5 brothers growing up as children of a preacher in the mid-20th-century American South. In 159 pages, with pen-and-ink illustrations throughout by the author's daughter, Jane. A First Edition, first printing, from 1956, SIGNED by the Author with a personalized inscription to ffep. Hardcover 8vo has a green cloth-wrapped spine, lettered in bright gilt, with yellow cloth over remaining boards. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with just a hint of tanning to edges, but unmarked. The unclipped DJ is VG-, marred by small chips at middle & heel of spine, minor rubbing; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022567
- Title
- No Wings in the Manse: Life and Laughter Under the Preacher's Roof
- Author
- Frist, Betty; Frist, Jane (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Frist, Jane
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Keywords
- CHRISTIAN HUMOR MINISTER PREACHER FAMILY LIFE SOUTH SOUTHERN BROTHERS SISTERS MANSE CHILDHOOD
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed Books; Autobiography-Biography-Journals-Letters; Religion/spirituality;
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
On-line booksellers since 1996
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- New
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- Gilt
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- Heel
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- FFEP
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- Good+
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