People In Glass Houses: Portraits from Organization life
by HAZZARD, Shirley
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1967. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21.25cm); mauve paper-covered boards and green cloth backstrip, with titling, decorations, and author's initials stamped in blue and silver on spine and front cover; blue topstain; dustjacket; [x],179,[3]pp. Tiny nick to lower rear board edge, with two faint scuffs to rear cover, else Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $4.95), with light wear and a few tiny tears to spine ends and extremities. The National Book Award-winning author's second novel, a series of interrelated episodes centered around the Organization - an international enterprise dedicated to the cause of Humanity.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 57578
- Title
- People In Glass Houses: Portraits from Organization life
- Author
- HAZZARD, Shirley
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Fiction;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Fine
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- Octavo
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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