(New York): Random House, (1960).. (1960).. Good. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY WILLIAM GOYEN - Octavo, cloth in a dust wrapper. The top edge of the binding is slightly faded & there is some very light spotting to the lower halves of the covers. The dust jacket is lightly rubbed & soiled with staining internally. There is a chip out of the head of the jacket spine & the top edge of the rear flap is foxed. [ix], 167 & [2] pages. There is an area of staining & a small area of soiling to the bottom edge with a few small, light stains to the fore-edge. There are small areas of staining to the bottom inner corners of the rear pastedown & endpaper, rear blanks & the last few pages of the text. Good. <p>First edition.<p>Inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front endpaper and signed "Bill".

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Bookseller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 27835
Title: THE FACES OF BLOOD KINDRED: A Novella and Ten Stories
Author: Goyen, William
Book Condition: Used - Good
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: (New York): Random House, (1960).
Date Published: (1960).
Keywords: LITERATURE; AMERICAN LITERATURE; FICTION; THE FACES OF BLOOD KINDRED: A NOVELLA AND TEN STORIES; SHORT STORIES; AMERICAN AUTHOR; WILLIAM GOYEN; INSCRIBED; SIGNED; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.

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