New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. [1973]. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0151338000 . Book is fine. DJ has light toning at top edge, and some light wear at edges. There is a 1/4" round red sticker near the price on the inside flap. Not clipped. Now protected in Brodart Mylar cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 310 pages .

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The German novelist's experiences campaigning for Willy Brandt provide a portrait of Grass the family man, writer, and concerned citizen, and a meditation on his nation's history and civilization's progress. Translated by Ralph Manheim. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book.

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Bookseller: James F. Balsley, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 6136
Title: FROM THE DIARY OF A SNAIL
Author: Grass, Günter
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
Edition: First American Edition; First Printing
ISBN 10: 0151338000
ISBN 13: 9780151338009
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: [1973]
Keywords: 0151338000
Bookseller catalogs: Literature; Fiction; First Editions, Signed, & Collectible; German Literature;

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