The Modern Movement
by [Larry McMurtry Collection] Cyril Connolly
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Extremities gently rubbed, small spot of fading to spine tail, dust jacket creased, toned, and chipped, with three 1/2" closed t
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Addison, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Extremities gently rubbed, small spot of fading to spine tail, dust jacket creased, toned, and chipped, with three 1/2" closed tears, else fine. LMM-261.
Cyril Connolly. G. D. E. Soar, contributor. The Modern Movement: One Hundred Key Books from England, France, and America 1880-1950.
Edinburgh: Andre Deutsch, Hamish Hamilton, 1965. First edition. Small octavo. 148pp. Publisher's blue cloth hardcover boards, stamped in silver to spine, original unclipped dust jacket showing retail price of 15 shillings.
From the collection of Larry McMurtry, at his home in Archer City, Texas. His book, with personal brand-mark bookplate.
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- Bookseller
- InkQ Rare Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 261
- Title
- The Modern Movement
- Author
- [Larry McMurtry Collection] Cyril Connolly
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremities gently rubbed, small spot of fading to spine tail, dust jacket creased, toned, and chipped, with three 1/2" closed t
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
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