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Frocked in Gold The Story of Frank Mack and His Work: Inscribed and signed
by Mack, Elizabeth Russell
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
[Atlanta]: Self published, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Quarto. [1], 84 pages. Burgundy cloth hardcover with gilt title on front cover and spine. Illustrated with tipped in color portrait frontispiece of Frank Mack. Illustrated with color tipped in portraits and black and white portraits. Light shelf wear to the cloth binding. Inscribed by author on the right front flyleaf. This edition is limited to 700 copies and numbered 47.
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- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27317
- Title
- Frocked in Gold The Story of Frank Mack and His Work
- Author
- Mack, Elizabeth Russell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Self published
- Place of Publication
- [Atlanta]
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- Georgia author
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Americana Books ABAA
Biblio member since 2009
Stone Mountain, Georgia
About Americana Books ABAA
Americana Books in business since 1993 specializing in American History and Americana. Member ABAA ( Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America)
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- First Edition
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- Quarto
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