Family and Friends
by BROOKNER, Anita
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0394546164
- ISBN 13
- 9780394546162
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: Pantheon Books / Random House. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1985. First US Edition. Hardcover. 0394546164 . Stated First American Edition. Anita Brookner's novel is the story of a beautiful widow and her wealthy family. Due to the perils ofWorld War II, they have been forced from Europe to England. --- In rose paper-covered boards backed in off-white cloth, with cover decoration and spine titling, both in rose foil. Volume wrapped in jacket with Judy Pedersen illustration to front panel. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy though prior owner's circular embossed stamp to half title and sticker removal evidence to front free endpaper. Unclipped jacket ($13.95) with small tears & curling to edges, otherwise bright, intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; 187, (2) pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87513
- Title
- Family and Friends
- Author
- BROOKNER, Anita
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket
- Edition
- First US Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394546164
- ISBN 13
- 9780394546162
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books / Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- 0394546164
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About the Seller
Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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