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The Quality of Hurt: The Autobiography of Chester Himes (Volume I)
by Chester Himes
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1972. Very Good/Very Good. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1972. First Edition, stated. Octavo; [viii], 351pp. Photo-illustrated dust jacket with $7.95 price intact; bound in brown and black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Jacket shows a few shallow tears along edges and a couple longer ones at folds, some chipping at head of spine, toning along edges of flaps and to verso, and some general smudging and dust-soiling to surface. Boards are square with some fading along edges and light bumping at bottom corners and spine ends. Binding is sound and pages unmarked.
First volume of Himes' autobiography.
First volume of Himes' autobiography.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26708
- Title
- The Quality of Hurt: The Autobiography of Chester Himes (Volume I)
- Author
- Chester Himes
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company
- Place of Publication
- Garden City
- Date Published
- 1972
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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