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Whistling in The Dark
by GARRETT, George
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1992. First Edition. Octavo. 23.5cm. Publisher's black coth spine over green paper covered boards titled in red to spine. Dustjacket. 225pp. A little light wear to extremities, with some minor discoloration of the cloth at edges, boards with a very slight bow, in a clean bright dustjacket. A very good copy. Internally clean. Inscribed by Garrett on the half-title:
"For Donald McCaig, with great admiration and gratitude for your good works, George Garrett, 4/10/97"
The recipient of this collection of short stories and musings was the late Donald McCaig; writer, poet and sheepdog breeder, who amongs a number of other accomplishments was the author of the Civil War novel "Canaan" [2008], and a Mitchell estate sanctioned sequel to "Gone With the Wind" entitled "Rhett Butler's People.
"For Donald McCaig, with great admiration and gratitude for your good works, George Garrett, 4/10/97"
The recipient of this collection of short stories and musings was the late Donald McCaig; writer, poet and sheepdog breeder, who amongs a number of other accomplishments was the author of the Civil War novel "Canaan" [2008], and a Mitchell estate sanctioned sequel to "Gone With the Wind" entitled "Rhett Butler's People.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 81330
- Title
- Whistling in The Dark
- Author
- GARRETT, George
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
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