NY: Poseidon, (1988). First edition. . Light green boards, blue cloth spine lettered in gilt. A fine copy in dust jacket, some light soiling to back of jacket. Small ink stamp (remainder?) on lower page edges. The author's first book.

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Bookseller: William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 55815
Title: Blood and Water and Other Tales.
Author: McGrath (Patrick)
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: NY: Poseidon, (1988). First edition.
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William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop

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William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop

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About William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop

Established 1976. Open shop in Victoria BC, Open Wed-Sun 11-5. Specialists in weird, fantastic, supernatural,utopian, interplanetary, science fiction and lost race fiction; also rare books, literary first editions, poetry broadsides. Antiquarian maps, charts, views, prints, engravings.

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Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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