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The Estate
by Singer, Isaac Bashevis
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0374149003
- ISBN 13
- 9780374149000
- Seller
-
Cotuit, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Farrar Straus & Giroux. Very Good. 1969. Hardcover. 0374149003 . Inscribed and signed by author on half title. First edition. DJ lightly edge worn and rubbed. Thin cut though DJ spine at T which leaves a slight scoring to black cloth spine. 6x2 swirl of remaining glue (? ) which probably affixed a now gone bookplate on end paper ; English And Yiddish Edition; 8.6 X 5.3 X 1.5 inches; Signed by Author .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Isaiah Thomas Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10586
- Title
- The Estate
- Author
- Singer, Isaac Bashevis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0374149003
- ISBN 13
- 9780374149000
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Place of Publication
- 5-33
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- 0374149003
Terms of Sale
Isaiah Thomas Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Isaiah Thomas Books
Biblio member since -1
Cotuit, Massachusetts
About Isaiah Thomas Books
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers. "One of the finest in N.E. (&) the premier used book shop on Cape Cod" - Used Book Lovers Guide. We have about 70,000 booksv Located half way between Falmouth and Hyannis, we are named in honor of the famous colonial era printer and philantrophist, founder (1812) of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, where we in 1969. There we were stewards and renewers of a decorative Queen Anne Victorian. On Cape Cod since 1969, we take care of the newest (1860) Crocker family home in Barnstable's village of Cotuit: a tall peaked Italianate now painted pink and four other colors. The owner's training has included work in four libraries and apprenticeship with the Irving Ephraim (1908) - 1989) who began his own career during the depression. Assistants have always known the meaning of "book person." Remembering with fondness Mr. E. and the enormous influence of our home town librarians, we try to continue their tradition of service. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. Open Monday in the summer.
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