Lena: Biography of Lena Horne
by Haskins, Jim; Benson, Kathleen
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Stein and Day, 1984. Good. 8vo, pp. 226 + b/w plates. First edition, second printing. Cream paper boards, quarter blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine (some fading) and upper board. Light bruising to head and tail of spine, bumping to bottom corners. In illustrated dust jacket - rubbed and creased, with edge-wear and nicks. Still, a clean, tight copy of this rarity in the UK.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quair Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 636
- Title
- Lena: Biography of Lena Horne
- Author
- Haskins, Jim; Benson, Kathleen
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Stein and Day
- Date Published
- 1984
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About the Seller
Quair Books
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Leeds, West Yorkshire
About Quair Books
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.