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Immeasurable Distances: The Collected Essays
by MATHEWS, HARRY
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0932499430
- ISBN 13
- 9780932499431
- Seller
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Hay on Wye, Powys, United Kingdom
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About This Item
1991. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket . Illustrated Laminated board cover. SMALL QUARTO. - Ex Libris of the author w/ his bookplate to front free endpaper w/ several of the photographs of the author by Arthur Gerbault, which were origianally laid in, tipped in to front pastedown, rear free and rear pastedown and internal pages - Covers marked w/ edges rubbed and chipped - Corners chipped and bumped - Spine faded and a little scratched w/ ends heavily chipped and frayed plus a small tear to top of front joint - Edges of text block toned and foxed w/ bottom edge shelf worn - Book ow/ solid, clean and tight - 295 pages
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- Bookseller
- Green Ink Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 634890
- Title
- Immeasurable Distances: The Collected Essays
- Author
- MATHEWS, HARRY
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0932499430
- ISBN 13
- 9780932499431
- Publisher
- Lapis Press
- Place of Publication
- Venice, Ca
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- Illustrated Laminated board cove
Terms of Sale
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Hay on Wye, Powys
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