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The Book of Lies
by Picano, Felice
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1555835414
- ISBN 13
- 9781555835415
- Seller
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The Woodlands, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Los Angeles, CA: Alyson Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1555835414 . SIGNED by author on full title page. "Funny, dark, sexy, shocking, and, yes, smart. Picano skewers the pedagogically pretentious with ease and wit. A wonderful novel." -- Bay Area Reporter. Review from Publisher's Weekly laid in. Ships same or next business day. Spine is slightly skewed and loose. Minor edge wear. Tiny bumps on spine ends and top left corner of back board. Faint soiling to edges of pages. Barcode label on back endpaper. Overall, pages are clean and tight. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has minimal edge and shelf wear. Small creases on corners and spine ends. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 423 pages; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- Good Books In The Woods
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 75516
- Title
- The Book of Lies
- Author
- Picano, Felice
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1555835414
- ISBN 13
- 9781555835415
- Publisher
- Alyson Books
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles, CA
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- 1555835414
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- Fine
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