Wisteria Cottage

Bookseller

The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

13656

Title

Wisteria Cottage

Author

Coates, Robert M

Illustrator

First edition of Wisteria Cottage by Robert M. Coates.

Format/Binding

Hardcover

Book Condition

Used - Very Good

Jacket Condition

very good

Quantity Available

1

Edition

First Edition, First Printing

Publisher

Harcourt, Brace and Company

Place of Publication

New York

Date Published

1948

Keywords

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