Hostages to Fortune
by MORLEY, Christopher
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- Condition
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Bryn Mawr,, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
1925. MORLEY, Christopher. Hostages to Fortune: A Collection of Poems, Essays, and Short Stories, Written for The Haverfordian by Christopher Morley During His College Days. Original cloth-backed batik boards, non-priceclipped dust jacket. Haverford, PA: The Haverfordian, [1925]. First edition, first issue. Ashby A47.a.1. Lee A49. Inscribed in facsimile by Morley (as are all copies). Spine panel lightly sunned, minor chipping to head of d/j, else very good or better.
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- Bookseller
- George S. MacManus Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 80885
- Title
- Hostages to Fortune
- Author
- MORLEY, Christopher
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1925
- Keywords
- LITX
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George S. MacManus Company
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Bryn Mawr,, Pennsylvania
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- Spine
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- Facsimile
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...