Dust in the Lion's Paw. Autobiography 1939-1946
by Stark, Freya
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG-
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1961 VG/VG-. 8vo. original green buckram gilt (scattered spotting, gutter separation at FFE, top edge dustmarked) in dustwrapper (rubbed & frayed, tape repairs on reverse); pp. xiii, 298 (last blank), with 22 illustrations by the author. A very good copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/VG-.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023934
- Title
- Dust in the Lion's Paw. Autobiography 1939-1946
- Author
- Stark, Freya
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- Freya Stark Dust in the Lions Paw Autobiography Middle East Syra Iraq Women Travellers
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About the Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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- Buckram
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- Gutter
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- Gilt
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- Dustwrapper
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