The Best of S. J. Perelman (Modern Library #247.1)
by PERELMAN, S. J
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+ in Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Modern Library. Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. [c.1959]. Hardcover. A Modern Library hardcover edition in jacket, presenting a collection of 50 of the humorist's witty and sarcastic writings. With a critical introduction by Sidney Namlerep. Volume bears 1947 date, but likely published c.1959. --- MODERN LIBRARY PARTICULARS: SPINE-Toledano 8, CLOTH-Pale Green, TITLE BLOCKS/TOPSTAIN COLORS- Green, ENDPAPERS-Grey Kent, JACKET STYLE-i, TITLE COUNT ON VERSO-385, ML# 247.1. --- A spilled liquid has stained the top edges of cloth, jacket and a few leaves, with discreet inkings to front endpapers, otherwise a sound copy. Price-clipped dust jacket with rubbing and a few small tears to edges; in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall) ; xiv, 300 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 79763
- Title
- The Best of S. J. Perelman (Modern Library #247.1)
- Author
- PERELMAN, S. J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ in Good+ dust jacket
- Publisher
- The Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [c.1959]
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Leaves
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- Rubbing
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- 12mo
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- Edges
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- Good+
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