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AFTER ROY
by Tannen, Mary
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- ISBN 10
- 0394580249
- ISBN 13
- 9780394580241
- Seller
-
Cadyville, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989.. 1989.. Very good. INSCRIBED TO SCIENCE WRITER DAVA SOBEL AND SIGNED BY MARY TANNEN - Octavo, cloth-backed boards in a dust wrapper. The binding is very slightly bumped & the edges of the dust wrapper's flaps are slightly darkened. [vi] & 243 pages plus colophon. There is some very light foxing to the top edge. Near fine. <p>First edition.<p>Inscribed in red ink by Mary Tannen on the flyleaf to science writer Dava Sobel and signed in full.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31629
- Title
- AFTER ROY
- Author
- Tannen, Mary
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394580249
- ISBN 13
- 9780394580241
- Publisher
- New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989.
- Keywords
- LITERATURE; FICTION; NOVEL; AMERICAN AUTHOR; MARY TANNEN; SIGNED; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; DAVA SOBEL; AFTER ROY; WEST AFRICA; CHIMPANZEES; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.
Terms of Sale
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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