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Lovey Childs: A Philadelphian's Story
by O'Hara, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1969. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Stated First printing.. New York: Random House, 1969. Stated First Printing. Near Fine/Near Fine. Stated First Printing. Clean gold cloth boards with author's name stamped in gold on cover, bright blue title box with gold lettering on spine. No bumping; hint of slightest light surface wear to blue paint on title box edges. Binding is tight & crisp, pages and edges are clean and bright, with clean top-stained page edges. Clean green endpapers; no names, writing or bookplates. 249 pgs. Clean unfaded dustjacket is unchipped, not price clipped, with tiny closed tear to paper at rear gutter, a few tiny spots of surface wear to spine. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. 8vo. Fiction..
Synopsis
Lovey Childs: A Philadelphian's Story Originally published in 1969, the tale of Lovey is set in the mad 1920's. Her mother, a lesbian, is locked in the asylum, which sets the tone for her voracious sexual exploration, with all of the consequences one might imagine.
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016706
- Title
- Lovey Childs: A Philadelphian's Story
- Author
- O'Hara, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Stated First printing.
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- NOVEL FICTION JOHN O'HARA PHILADELPHIA
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Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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Stanley, New York
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- Gutter
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- Cloth
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