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Idle Passion: Chess and the Dance of Death
by Alexander Cockburn
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0671218174
- ISBN 13
- 9780671218171
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Simon & Schuster, 1975-01-15. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. Simon and Schuster; New York, 1974. Hardcover. First Edition. A Very Good, red cloth binding with white and black lettering on spine, black emblem on front board, binding sturdy and intact, trace handling marks/shelf wear, bit of discoloration to pastedowns/endpapers, trace rubbing to board and spine edges, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, small tear top spine edge, neatly clipped front flap, crease front flap, bit of sunning to panels and flaps, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 248pp., notes, indexed. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1033231
- Title
- Idle Passion: Chess and the Dance of Death
- Author
- Alexander Cockburn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0671218174
- ISBN 13
- 9780671218171
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1975-01-15
- Size
- 8x5x1
- X weight
- 16 oz
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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