The Less Expensive Spread, The Delights & Dilemmas of Weekend Cowboy
by Townsend, Irving
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine copy with faintest rubbing to corners of boards in very good DJ; gently worn DJ around edges with one half-inch closed tear
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dial Press, 1971. Fine copy with faintest rubbing to corners of boards in very good DJ; gently worn DJ around edges with one half-inch closed tear on top edge of DJ cover; very mild scratches and shelf wear to DJ; else excellent copy; pages are fine, nearly unread, and free of marks and creases; binding is square and tight.. Octavo in light blue cloth in blue and white illus. dust jacket (white spine); illus.; 186 p. 22 cm. Inscribed by author in blue pen on front endpaper: "To Leza and Arie. Best Wishes from The Yellow Cowboy Irving Townsend"
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 84100
- Title
- The Less Expensive Spread, The Delights & Dilemmas of Weekend Cowboy
- Author
- Townsend, Irving
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine copy with faintest rubbing to corners of boards in very good DJ; gently worn DJ around edges with one half-inch closed tear
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dial Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- Biography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography;
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About the Seller
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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- Shelf Wear
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- Fine
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