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Bedside Guardian 36: Ken Livingston Introduces a Selection from the Guardian 1986-1987.
by W.L. Webb, [Editor].
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- Used
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- First Edition (1987), so stated.
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- 1987.
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- Hardcover
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- 9780002179829
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- 1
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$3.92
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London, UK Collins , 1987. Hardcover First Edition (1987), so stated. First Edition (1987), so stated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only the expected light tanning to the text pages; else flawless; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Roundup of Cowboy Humor.
by Ted Stone, (Editor).
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- Used
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- First Edition (1995), so stated. First Printing indicated by a c
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- 1995.
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- Paperback
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- 9780889951419
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$14.70
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Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Red Deer College Press: Roundup Books, 1995. Paperback First Edition (1995), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1995), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels.… Read more about this item Item Price
$14.70
Confucius Saw Nancy and Essays About Nothing.
by Lin Yutang.
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- Used
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- 1936.
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$235.20
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Shanghai, China The Commercial Press, Ltd., 1936. Hardcover Ex-LIBRARY, in heavy rust-toned Newark, NJ library rebinding, with the usual marks, stamps, and treatments of such. Else, Very Good: shows just light wear to the extremities; moderate rubbing to the panels; the text pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; the binding remains square and secure; the text is… Read more about this item Item Price
$235.20
Fish Whistle: Commentaries, Uncommentaries, And Vulgar Excesses.
by Daniel Pinkwater .
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- Used
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- First Edition (1989), First Printing stated.
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- 1989.
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780201517897
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$11.96
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Reading, MA Addison-Wesley , 1989. Hardcover First Edition (1989), First Printing stated. First Edition (1989), First Printing stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use: the binding is very slightly cocked; a few flecks of foxing at the fore-edge; minimal shelving wear to the lower extremities; the text… Read more about this item Item Price
$11.96
Esquire's World of Humor: Hilarious Cartoons, Criticism, Photos, Essays and Fiction by the World's Great Funnymen.
by Editors of Esquire Magazine.
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- Used
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- First Edition UK (1965), so stated.
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- 1965.
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$24.50
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New York, NY Arthur Barker, 1965. Hardcover First Edition UK (1965), so stated. First Edition UK (1965), so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Good to Very Good+ DJ: The Book is near flawless, if not quite "fresh", showing a single minor flaw (see below); the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ… Read more about this item Item Price
$24.50
Women’s Comic Visions.
by June Sochen (Editor).
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition Thus (1991), not directly stated, but First Printi
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- 1991.
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- Paperback
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- 9780814323083
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$24.50
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Detroit, MI Wayne State University Press, 1991. Paperback First Edition Thus (1991), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1991), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: the front panel of the wrapper covers wants to curl up ever so… Read more about this item Item Price
$24.50
I Think, Therefore I Laugh .
by John Allen Paulos .
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- Used
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- First Edition Thus (1990), First Printing indicated by a complet
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- 1990.
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- Paperback
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- 9780679729549
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$14.70
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New York, NY Random House: Vintage, 1990. Paperback First Edition Thus (1990), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First published in hardcover in 1985. First Edition Thus (1990), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: a small spot of roughness at the lower frong panel, where a sticker has been… Read more about this item Item Price
$14.70
Naked.
by David Sedaris .
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- Used
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- 1997.
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- Audio Cassette
- ISBN
- 9781570424816
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$14.70
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New York, NY Time Warner Audio, 1997. Audio Cassette Two Audio Cassette Tapes in Excellent Confition. They have been played, but show no sign of it. These are housed in a blue, white and grey heavy cardstock case which shows just a touch of wear to the corner tips and the mildest rubbing to the panels (Very Good+… Read more about this item Item Price
$14.70
Maine: a State of Ruggedness (Cobb's America Guyed Books).
by Irvin S. Cobb.
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- Used
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- First Edition; First Printing indicated by the "GDH" c
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- 1924.
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$14.70
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New York, NY George H. Doran , 1924. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing indicated by the "GDH" colophon under the copyright date on the copyright page. First Edition; First Printing indicated by the "GDH" colophon under the copyright date on the copyright page. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate… Read more about this item Item Price
$14.70
The Years with Ross.
by James Thurber.
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- Used
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- First Edition [1963], unstated, in accordance with Penguin's
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- 1963.
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- Paperback
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$14.70
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Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK Penguin Books, 1963. Paperback First Edition [1963], unstated, in accordance with Penguin's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition [1963], unstated, in accordance with Penguin's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: slight spine lean; light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and some… Read more about this item Item Price
$14.70
Sheldon and Mrs. Levine, An Excruciating Correspondence.
by Sam Bobrick and Julie Stein.
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- Used
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- First Edition [1994]; First Printing indicated by a full number
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- 1994.
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- Hardcover
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- 9780843136685
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$29.40
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Los Angeles, CA Price Stern and Sloan, 1994. Hardcover First Edition [1994]; First Printing indicated by a full number line. SIGNED BY BOTH THE AUTHORS on title page (signatures only). First Edition [1994]; First Printing indicated by a full number line. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of… Read more about this item Item Price
$29.40
All Abroad.
by Edmund Swinglehurst.
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- Used
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- First Edition [1958], unstated.
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- 1958.
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$18.42
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London, UK Max Parrish, 1958. Hardcover First Edition [1958], unstated. First Edition [1958], unstated, in accordance with Parrish's customary practice. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; a couple of stains along the front inside gutter; the binding leans slightly, but remains perfectly… Read more about this item Item Price
$18.42
L'italia dei peccatori (Italian Text).
by Enzo Biagi.
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- Used
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- First Edition [1991], so stated.
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- 1991.
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- Hardcover
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$39.20
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Milan, Italy Rizzoli Libri, 1991. Hardcover First Edition [1991], so stated. First Edition [1991], so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows just a hint of wear to the lower front corner tip; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text… Read more about this item Item Price
$39.20
I'm So Sorry Little Man I Thought You Were a Hand-Puppet: 250 Cartoons by A. Weldon.
by Andrew Weldon .
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- Used
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- First Edition Thus [2002]; First Printing indicated.
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- 2002.
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- Paperback
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- 9781865087825
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$14.11
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Crows Nest, Australia Allen & Unwin, 2002. Paperback First Edition Thus [2002]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [2002]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: faint patch of soiling at the bottom of the front panel; former owner's gift inscription at the front endpaper; binding shows barely discernible lean, but… Read more about this item Item Price
$14.11
Endangered Pleasures: In Defense of Naps, Bacon, Martinis, Profanity, and Other Indulgences.
by Barbara Holland .
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- Used
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- First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated.
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- 1996.
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- Paperback
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$14.70
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New York, NY HarperCollins: HarperPaperbacks, 1996. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1996]; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only light tanning to the pages, but especially deep at the insides of the front and rear cover panels; the pale yellow background field has been sunned at the backstrip, blanching it… Read more about this item Item Price
$14.70
'Soupsongs' / 'Webster's Ark'.
by Blount Roy Jr.
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- Used
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- First Edition; First Printing indicated.
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- 1987.
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780395430071
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$8.23
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Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin , 1987. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing indicated. First Edition; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows a small, rectangular rubber-stamped mark at the lower free endpaper, with whatever message it carried rubbed out; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The… Read more about this item Item Price
$8.23
Hopalong-Freud and Other Modern Literary Characters.
by Ira Wallach.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Ed, unstated.
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- 1951.
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$24.50
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New York, NY Henry Schuman, 1951. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Very Good+ in Good only DJ: Book shows indications of careful use; just a touch of wear to extremities; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows wear to the extremities and loss to chipping at the heel of the backstrip and at the head… Read more about this item Item Price
$24.50
Rubaiyat of a Persian Kitten.
by Oliver Herford.
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- Used
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- First Ed USA, so stated.
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- 1993.
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780847817078
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$11.96
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New York, NY Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. , 1993. Hardcover First Ed USA, so stated. First Ed USA, so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Book shows a several faint "lines" in the lamination at the rear panel [this appears to be a production flaw rather than due to wear]; binding square and secure; text clean.… Read more about this item Item Price
$11.96
My Discovery of England.
by Stephen Leacock.
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- Used
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- First Ed USA; unstated.
- Published
- 1922.
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$5.29
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New York, NY Dodd Mead & Company, 1922. Hardcover First Ed USA; unstated. First Ed USA; unstated. Good: Shows significant indications of use. Binding shows slight spine lean; moderate wear to extremities; pages have tanned a bit, with age. Several tiny white spots. Binding remains secure; text clean. Former owner's tasteful bookplate at front free endpaper.… Read more about this item Item Price
$5.29
Here's Misery!: A Book of Burlesques.
by E.V. Knox [Evoe].
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- Used
- Edition
- First Ed, so stated.
- Published
- 1928.
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$73.50
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London, UK Methuen & Company, 1928. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use; just a touch of wear to the extremities; former owner's inked name at the front free endpaper; heavy foxing at the bottom edge; much sparser foxing at the fore-edge; top edge… Read more about this item Item Price
$73.50
