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TAKING CARE OF MRS. CARROLL.
by Monette, Paul
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in near fine dust jacket. (slight crack in binding before half title page. Very minor rubbing to fragile black dj, but/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0316578215
- ISBN 13
- 9780316578219
- Seller
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Ione, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston:: Little Brown,, 1978.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. (slight crack in binding before half title page. Very minor rubbing to fragile black dj, but otherwise tight and clean). . First printing. Gay poet's first novel. Written as a Hollywood screwball comedy involving wealthy estate owner who dies without signing a will.
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- Bookseller
- Bookfever.com, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27609
- Title
- TAKING CARE OF MRS. CARROLL.
- Author
- Monette, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover first edition -
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in near fine dust jacket. (slight crack in binding before half title page. Very minor rubbing to fragile black dj, but
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0316578215
- ISBN 13
- 9780316578219
- Publisher
- Little Brown,
- Place of Publication
- Boston:
- Date Published
- 1978.
- Keywords
- gay author, hollywood setting
- Bookseller catalogs
- First book or first novel;
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- Fine
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- Title Page
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- Rubbing
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- Tight
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- First Edition
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