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Reading the Man: a Portrait of Robert E. Lee through His Private Letters
by Pryor, Elizabeth Brown
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- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition :
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- 2007
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- Hardcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$30.54
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Viking. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition :. Hardcover. Fat octovo hardcover, tight and square spine, page are white as untrodden snow, covers unworn, faint dust on top, else FINE in FINE DJ, now in clear mylar jacket protector. Solid copy. 658 pages of this great biography of Gen Lee, who shaped the course of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Henry Ford: the Wayward Capitalist
by Gelderman, Carol
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- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition :
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- 1981
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- Hardcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$65.66
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Dial Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1981. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, tight binding, clean unmarked pages which are fresh and crisp, covers have faint shelfwear, else NFINE in NFINE DJ, now in clear mylar jacket protector. A very nice solid copy, solid as a Model A. ; 8vo 8" - 9"… Read more about this item Item Price
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Ayn Rand: the Russian Radical
by Sciabarra, Chris Matthew
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- As New in As New dust jacket
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- First Edition :
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- 1995
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- Hardcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$27.48
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Penn State. As New in As New dust jacket. 1995. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, very tight binding, white pages unworn, Unread Unworn, else as NEW in AS NEW DJ. A fresh copy. This book has philosophical depth and wide scope. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
A$27.48
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100 Voices, an Oral History of Ayn Rand
by McConnell, Scott
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- As New with no dust jacket
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- First Edition :
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- 2010
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- Softcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$42.75
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New American Library. As New with no dust jacket. 2010. First Edition :. Softcover. Octovo in wraps, tight and square spine, pages clean and unsullied, edges of covers are knife-sharp, else as NEW. A fresh copy. She was "comfortable in her own skin." -cover; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
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Edison's Open Door : the Life Story of Thomas A. Edison, a Great Individualist / by Alfred O. Tate, His Private Secretary
by Tate, Alfred O.
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- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition :
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- 1938
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- Hardcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$76.34
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Dutton. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1938. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover in fine tan covers, tight and bright, light tanning in inner hinges, else FINE, solid copy; all in very bright DJ, faint crinkling at top of rear panel else FINE, now in clear mylar jacket protector. Solid copy with deckle-edged pages. Covers his… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Poet Auden
by Rowse, A. L.
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- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition :
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- 1988
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- Hardcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$22.90
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition :. Hardcover. 12mo hardcover , unworn unread and quite FINE in FINE DJ. Having known Auden for decades the author offers an 'astute, immensely knowledgeable, and wryly amusing medely of biography and criticism. '; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall . Item Price
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Hunting the Unicorn A Critical Biography of Ruth Pitter
by King, Don W.
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- Used - Fine+ with no dust jacket
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- First Edition :
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- 2008
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- Hardcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$183.23
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Kent State University Press. Fine+ with no dust jacket. 2008. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover in fine dark green cloth, unworn unread and Very FINE, like new. A solid and crisp copy. About a late 19th century poet who 'rehabilitated' many 17th, 18th, and 19th century female poets, and was winner of the Queen's Gold Medal… Read more about this item Item Price
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Abraham Lincoln Three Volumes: the Prairie Years; War Years 1861-1864; 1864-1865
by Sandburg, Carl
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- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
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- Seventh Printing
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- 1967
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- Hardcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$71.76
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Dell, Laurel Editions. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1967. Seventh Printing. Hardcover. Three 12mo in wraps, all VG++ to NFINE in VG+ slipcase. The famous biography by Sandburg; Lincoln lives........... ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; Bio . Item Price
A$71.76
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Isaac Babel Russian Master of the Short Story
by Falen, James E.
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- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
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- First Edition :
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- 1974
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- Hardcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$30.54
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U. of Tennessee. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1974. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, tight binding, clean unmarked pages, covers unworn, foredge faintly smudged, else NFINE in VG++ DJ, untorn and in clear mylar jacket protector. "...no aspect of Bbel is left unilluminated." -DJ ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
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Life of Wm. (William) Tecumseh Sherman, Late Retired General, U. S. A.
by Johnson, W. Fletcher
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- Used - Very Good+
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- First Edition :
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- 1891
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- Hardcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$35.12
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Edgewood Publishing. Very Good+. 1891. First Edition :. Hardcover. 12mo in mustard-color cloth, tight binding, clean pages, mostly untanned, covers have faintrubbing, else VG+ or slightly better, now in heavy clear mylar wrap for protection against eager hands, fanatical historians and rabid dogs. Famous for march to the sea and other episodes of valor. Looks good… Read more about this item Item Price
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Frank Harris - a Study in Black and White
by Tobin, A. I. , and Elmer Goetz
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- Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
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- First Edition : Limited
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- 1931
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- Hardcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$22.90
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Madelaine Mendelsohn. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1931. First Edition : Limited. Hardcover. Octovo in orange cloth, tight and square spine/binding, Limited edition 1, 000 copies, uncut pages are clean and unmarked, the covers have light shelfwear, else VG+ in no DJ, but surrounded by a clear wrap for protection. Superb biography of a man who… Read more about this item Item Price
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Lives of the Brothers Humboldt, Alexander and William
by Bauer, Juliette
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- Used - Very Good+
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- 1853
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- Hardcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$76.34
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Harper & Brothers. Very Good+. 1853. Hardcover. Small octovo blind stamped covers, x-libris, tight binding, clean unfoxed pages, light shelfwear, no marks on covers, envelope removal at endpapers, else VG+++. Solid copy. Much on his early life and then his travels to exotic places, mountain climbing....his academic life is noted in chapter 10....his accomplishments as naturalist… Read more about this item Item Price
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Martin Buber: a Life of Faith and Dissent (Jewish Lives)
by Mendes-Flohr, Paul
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- As New in As New dust jacket
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- First Edition :
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- 2019
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- Hardcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$29.01
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Yale University Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2019. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, unworn unread and as NEW in AS NEW DJ. Fresh copy. The depth and several-sided aspects of Buber is captured by the expert author. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
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Making Darkness Light A Life of John Milton
by Moshenska, Joe
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- Used - Near Fine in Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition :
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- 1921
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- Hardcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$21.76
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Basic Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1921. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, tight binding, bright unmarked pages, miniscule wear, else NFINE in FINE DJ. A solid copy. "....elegant, nuanced, comprehensive...historical and the literary.." - DJ ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
A$21.76
The Life and Adventures of John Levy
by Levy, Miss Rachael Frances, Editor
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- First Edition
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- 1871
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$1,145.18
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Lawrence: Robert Bower, at the Journal Office. 1871. First Edition. Octovo in lib-binding(over printed wraps), tight text, clean unfoxed pages, minor wear to cover, stain spot on first two leaves, library stamp and number on cover, else G+ to VG-, no dj. 82pp plus addendum. Born in the West Indies (Nevis) in 1797 then impressed… Read more about this item Item Price
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Alan M. Turing
by Turing, Sara
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- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
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- First Edition :
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- 1959
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- Hardcover
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- 9780852701393
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$2,288.82
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W. Heffer & Sons Ltd.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1959. First Edition :. Hardcover. 085270139X . Octovo hardcover, tight binding with bright white pages, the covers have faint toning on bottom edge, prior owner name, else NFINE+++ in bright dustjacket, no obvious wear light toning to spine, now in clear mylar wrap. Solid copy… Read more about this item Item Price
A$2,288.82
JOHN LEECH. His Life and Work. 2 Volumes
by Frith, William Powell
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- Used - Very Good+
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- First Edition :
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- 1891
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- Hardcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$190.86
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Richard Bentley and Son. Very Good+. 1891. First Edition :. Hardcover. Two octovo volumes 1/2 leather over marbled boards, fine binding, tight bindings, unfoxed pages, marbeled edges, else VG++. Notable English artist, biography; his work still showing at major galleries. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
A$190.86
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The Rose Man of Sing Sing: a True Tale of Life, Murder, and Redemption in the Age of Yellow Journalism
by Morris, James McGrath
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- As New in As New dust jacket
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- First Edition :
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- 2003
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- Hardcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$19.09
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Fordham U Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2003. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, unwread unworn else as NEW in AS NEW DJ. A crisp copy. About wild early 20th century newspaper/tabloid battles... It will "enthrall readers. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
A$19.09
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A Great Unrecorded History: a New Life of E. M. Forster
by Moffat, Wendy
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- As New in As New dust jacket
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- First Edition :
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- 2010
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- Hardcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$28.63
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux. As New in As New dust jacket. 2010. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, unworn unread and as NEW in AS NEW DJ. A fresh copy. Traces the effects of the author's sexuality on his writing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
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The Publisher: Paul Block: a Life of Friendship, Power and Politics
by Brady, Frank
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- Used - Fine
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- First Edition :
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- 2001
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- Softcover
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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A$20.61
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University Press of America. Fine. 2001. First Edition :. Softcover. Small octovo in wraps, tight binding, clean pages, covers unworn, very faint smudging of fore edges, else FINE. Biography o f the son of a rag picker who achieved opulent living in a mansion in Connecticut. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
A$20.61