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The Promise.
by Buck, Pearl S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine, bookplate to pastedown, in a near fine dust jacker with only very light wear to spine ends and a light dampstain visible o
- Seller
-
Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York.: John Day., 1943. 1st Edition.. Brown cloth. gilt spine title.. Fine, bookplate to pastedown, in a near fine dust jacker with only very light wear to spine ends and a light dampstain visible only on the verso. $2.50 price on dust jacket flap.. 21.3x14.3 cm.. Uncommon in this condition. weight: 0.9 lb.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 292095
- Title
- The Promise.
- Author
- Buck, Pearl S
- Format/Binding
- Brown cloth. gilt spine title.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine, bookplate to pastedown, in a near fine dust jacker with only very light wear to spine ends and a light dampstain visible o
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Day.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1943
- Pages
- 248 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
- Size
- 21.3x14.3 cm.
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Fine
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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