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Polish Profiles: The Land, The People and Their History
by Gronowicz, Antoni
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0882080601
- ISBN 13
- 9780882080604
- Seller
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Lukeville , Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Westport CT, Lawrence Hill & Company, 1976, hardcover, 220 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing, Near Fine in Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end and corner wear. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, edge nicks, closed tears, chip to heel of spine, in new Brodart sleeve. The widely published and translated poet, playwright, and novelist presents a portrait of Poland in the mid 1970s, reflecting on its history, politics, economics, religion and culture. Illustrated throughout with black-&-white plates, photographs, and maps. ISBN 9780882080604
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Details
- Bookseller
- West of Eden Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11357
- Title
- Polish Profiles: The Land, The People and Their History
- Author
- Gronowicz, Antoni
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition stated, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0882080601
- ISBN 13
- 9780882080604
- Publisher
- L. Hill
- Place of Publication
- Westport, Ct
- This edition first published
- 1976
- Keywords
- Description & travel; Eastern; Europe; History; Poland
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About the Seller
West of Eden Books
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Lukeville , Arizona
About West of Eden Books
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