Venusberg.
by POWELL, Anthony. [LURIE, Alison]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near fine in a price-clipped dust jacket with a little light use.
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
London:: William Heinemann Ltd,, [1955].. New edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. Near fine in a price-clipped dust jacket with a little light use.. 12mo,. Alison Lurie's copy, dated, signed and inscribed to her from Anthony Powell, with love and admiration and a hope that her advice will make Americans to come more convincing than the one who went to Venusberg. Powell also crossed out his printed name on the title page and signed it.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 74199
- Title
- Venusberg.
- Author
- POWELL, Anthony. [LURIE, Alison]
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth in dust jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in a price-clipped dust jacket with a little light use.
- Edition
- New edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- [1955].
- Pages
- 192 pp.
- Size
- 12mo,
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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