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The Dogs of Babel (TRUE FIRST PRINTING)
by Parkhurst, Carolyn
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0316168688
- ISBN 13
- 9780316168687
- Seller
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SANDY, Utah, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Company, 2003. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Immediately went into later printings, this is a FIRST PRINTING with a complete number line that ends in "1" and a FIRST STATE dust jacket (without the Today Show logo). A BEAUTIFUL COLLECTOR'S COPY. NO remainder marks, NO bumped corners, NOT price clipped, NEVER read. The dust jacket is in an archival grade Brodart protector. Carefully wrapped in both white plain paper and bubble wrap to prevent shipping damage.
Synopsis
The Dogs of Babel (also known as Lorelei's Secret in the UK) is the debut novel of Carolyn Parkhurst. It was one of the New York Times Notable Fiction & Poetry books of 2003.
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- Bookseller
- PIERIAN SPRING BOOKS
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000309
- Title
- The Dogs of Babel (TRUE FIRST PRINTING)
- Author
- Parkhurst, Carolyn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0316168688
- ISBN 13
- 9780316168687
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- HYPERMODERN TODAY SHOW DEBUT NOVEL FIRST COLLECTIBLE COLLECTABLE FIRS T PRINTING NEW ORLEANS FICTION VIRGINIA MYSTERY DETECTIVE GENERAL PSYCHOLOG ICAL WIDOWERS
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About the Seller
PIERIAN SPRING BOOKS
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SANDY, Utah
About PIERIAN SPRING BOOKS
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- Jacket
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- Number Line
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- Price Clipped
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- First State
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- Remainder
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- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- First Edition
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