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The Healing Art; A Doctor's Black Bag of Poetry
by Campo, Rafael
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0393057275
- ISBN 13
- 9780393057270
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4 Boards 3/4 Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. acknowledgements, further reading and permissions. 1/4 pale blue coloured back strip with coloured titles. 3/4 beige coloured boards with gilt coloured facsimile signature of author to the front panel. Photographic dustwrapper with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. Quoting from the front panel blurb " A celebrated poet and doctor connects poetry and healing, favourite verses and stories from his life and practice." Minor softening to the top back strip edge a little rubbing of the book corners. Light age toning of the text block edges and pages. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and to the panels, particularly the rear. Full Number Line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Poetry; Medicine & Health. ISBN: 0393057275. ISBN/EAN: 9780393057270. Inventory No: 0127644. . 9780393057270
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0127644
- Title
- The Healing Art; A Doctor's Black Bag of Poetry
- Author
- Campo, Rafael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (1/4 Boards 3/4 Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0393057275
- ISBN 13
- 9780393057270
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- BZDB2 poetry, medicine, well being, illness Poetry; Medicine & Health. Unbranded ISBN: 0393057275 EAN: 9780393057270 Campo, Rafael The Healing Art; A Doctor's Black Bag of Poetry
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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