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The Unknown Orwell + Orwell: The Transformation. [1st hardcovers - Two - 2 book set].
by Stansky, Peter & Abrahams, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/VG+ dj's. Both have top outer edge dust soil. No names or writings, no spine creasings. Jacket of 'Unknown' only
- ISBN 10
- 0394473930
- ISBN 13
- 9780394473932
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York. Alfred A. Knopf. 1972; 1980, HARDCOVER. [Two 1st Edition hardcovers].. VG+/VG+ dj's. Both have top outer edge dust soil. No names or writings, no spine creasings. Jacket of 'Unknown' only price clipped else both complete/clean/bright. Octavo. 4 pages photo plates each book. [xx. + 316 + xiv.] plus [x. + 306pp.]. Source Notes, Index. Uniformly bound, black cloth covers. Deckle edges. First Edition - First American Edition respectively so stated. Publication dates on title pages. NOT remainders or book clubs. Ships USPS Media Mail in a box. ASENDIA eligible.
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- Seller
- Booktopia
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1111022
- Title
- The Unknown Orwell + Orwell: The Transformation. [1st hardcovers - Two - 2 book set].
- Author
- Stansky, Peter & Abrahams, William
- Format/Binding
- HARDCOVER. [Two 1st Edition hardcovers].
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+/VG+ dj's. Both have top outer edge dust soil. No names or writings, no spine creasings. Jacket of 'Unknown' only
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394473930
- ISBN 13
- 9780394473932
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1972; 1980,
- Pages
- (xx. + 316 + xivpp.).(x. + 306pp.)
- Size
- Octavo.
- Keywords
- George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair Biography 20th Century English Authors First Edition
Terms of Sale
Booktopia
Personal check orders over $25.00 held for 10 days. We request advance notice for ALL RETURNS. Full refund + return postage if our error. Orders ship same day if received by noon, EST. Domestic shipping via USPS Media Mail (i.e. Bookrate) or USPS Priority Mail if requested. International orders ship via USPS Air Mail WHENEVER possible. We recommend using Biblio's ASENDIA consolidation service for international orders. Additional postage required for oversized or multi-volume sets.
About the Seller
Booktopia
Biblio member since 2006
Beverly Hills, Florida
About Booktopia
Quality used, uncommon, & rare books. Mostly non-fiction +literature. Remainders, Book Club, & Ex-Library editions always noted as are price clipped jackets.
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