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The Ransom of Russian Art
by McPhee, John
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0374246823
- ISBN 13
- 9780374246822
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1994-12-30. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5x0x8. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Red stamp along bottom edge. Softening to ends of spine. Text and images unmarked. Dust jacket in a mylar cover. 8vo. 181pp.
Synopsis
The Ransom of Russian Art by John McPhee investigates the plight of "unofficial" Soviet artists and the University of Maryland professor, Norton Dodge, who smuggled their work our of the USSR for nearly 30 years. This book contains 40 color plates.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHAPmcpRAN
- Title
- The Ransom of Russian Art
- Author
- McPhee, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0374246823
- ISBN 13
- 9780374246822
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994-12-30
- Size
- 5x0x8
- X weight
- 15 oz
Terms of Sale
Chaparral Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Chaparral Books
Biblio member since 2015
Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
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- First Edition
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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....