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THE THREE SIRENS
by Wallace, Irving
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1963. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo, cinnamon-colored cloth with three tiny gilded butterflies and black lettering on front cover and spine, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket with two-headed Polynesian deity and flower, 572 pages. Irving Wallace's imaginative study of what would happen if "moderns" and anthropologists (think Margaret Mead) became immersed in a sexually active Polynesian society called "The Three Sirens." Attractive bookplate of previous owner on free front endpaper. Overall, in Exceptional condition.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 863
- Title
- THE THREE SIRENS
- Author
- Wallace, Irving
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- Polynesia, love, sex, anthropology, marriage, child-rearing, culture, morality
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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