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Cruise of the Conrad
by Villiers, Alan
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Missing
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Charles Scribner's Sons,, 1937-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Missing. Inscribed by author on half title page. From the private collection of prominent Oregon lawyer Glenn R. Jack. His signature is on ffep & 3rd ffep. Bookplate on ffep. Minor shelf wear to binding with bumps & softening to tail of spine. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Toning on pastedowns & endpapers. Pages toning with age, otherwise text and images unmarked.PRIORITY SHIPPING PROVIDED IN THE USA FOR THE PRICE OF MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHAPvilCOC
- Title
- Cruise of the Conrad
- Author
- Villiers, Alan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Missing
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons,
- Date Published
- 1937-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Chaparral Books
Biblio member since 2015
Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
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- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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