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Grendel
by John Gardner
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394471431
- ISBN 13
- 9780394471433
- Seller
-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. Book. Illus. by Emil Antonucci. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Small Thin Octavo. 174 (6) pp, 14 drawings by Emil Antonucci, stated First Edition, Binding tight, pages clean and unmarked with light age-toning to text block, cloth with slightly dimmered letters and design, .DJ price clipped slightly faded spine. 5.9" x 8.6". Decorative purple cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Illustrated bright orange dj in acetate protector..
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Details
- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7574
- Title
- Grendel
- Author
- John Gardner
- Illustrator
- Emil Antonucci
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394471431
- ISBN 13
- 9780394471433
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- John Gardner - b 1933 - d. 1982, American writer - Batavia, NY story writers - english professor 1970's 1980's essays FICTION NOVELs
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERATURE;
- Size
- Small Thin Octavo
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
West Side Book Shop, Located in downtown Ann Arbor, was established in 1975 by Jay Platt, a member of the ABAA. West Side Book Shop offers a wide selection of used and rare books.
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Octavo
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