THE HARD LIFE: An Exegesis of Squalor.
by O'Brien, Flann
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Pantheon Books, (1962).. (1962).. Good. - Octavo, dark teal boards backed with red cloth in a dust wrapper. The rear cover is lightly spotted and the head & tail of the spine are slightly faded. There is a very small stain to the front joint. The dust jacket is lightly rubbed & chipped with its spine & extremities darkened. There is foxing to the jacket's panels with some soiling to the rear panel. [x] & 179 pages. There is light foxing to the bottom edge of the book. Good. <p>First American edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33693
- Title
- THE HARD LIFE: An Exegesis of Squalor.
- Author
- O'Brien, Flann
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: Pantheon Books, (1962).
- Date Published
- (1962).
- Keywords
- LITERATURE; FICTION; NOVEL; COMIC NOVEL; IRISH AUTHOR; FLANN O'BRIEN; THE HARD LIFE; FIRST AMERICAN EDITION; 1ST AMERICAN EDITION.
Terms of Sale
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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