The Icon and the Axe
by Billington, James H
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/None
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf, 1966-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/None. 9x6x1. Signed by Author. Hardcover; no dust jacket. Stated First Edition; no later printings indicated. Spine and cover lettering clear and bright. Inscribed by the author, James H. Billington to Neil Felshman, the author of "Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and the Last Days of the Soviet Empire," and dated 2 December 03. Wear to the cloth at the top and bottom of the spine. Small area of discoloration in the corner of the back cover. Faint foxing to the endpapers and edges of the text block. Ships in a box. Fast shipping from NYC!
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- Bookseller
- SELG Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 103020191
- Title
- The Icon and the Axe
- Author
- Billington, James H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Date Published
- 1966-01-01
- Size
- 9x6x1
- Weight
- 1.00 lbs
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