The Journey Home Some Words in Defense of the American West
by Abbey, Edward
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., (1977). First Edition. First Printing Very good+ in 1/4 black cloth and orange cloth covered boards with metallic copper colored text stamping on the spine. An octavo of 8 1/4 by 5 3/8 inches with underlining in ink throughout. Were it not for this unfortunate ink marking this copy would have been rated as in fine condition. Without its issued dust jacket. 242 pages of text. With illustrations by Jim Stiles.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town's End Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB33065
- Title
- The Journey Home Some Words in Defense of the American West
- Author
- Abbey, Edward
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- E. P. Dutton & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (1977)
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Town's End Books
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Deep River, Connecticut
About Town's End Books
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- Octavo
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Good+
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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