THE RAMAYANA; as told by Aubrey Menen
by Menen, Aubrey
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good +
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1954. Book of the Month Club. Cloth and boards. Very Good/Good +. 8vo, red eighth cloth with black label on spine over beige boards with "The Ramayana" and flaming red tree on front cover; archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with a series of colored figures executed by Emil Antonucci; 276 pages. Three books of the great Hindu text, The Ramayana, nicely abridged by Aubrey Menen. <br/> <br/> Relatively Uncommon edition. Tight, unmarked copy. Cloth is worn but quite serviceable. Dust jacket remains bright but has some slightly noticeable edge-chipping. No previous owner or remainder marks.
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Details
- Seller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 7842
- Title
- THE RAMAYANA; as told by Aubrey Menen
- Author
- Menen, Aubrey
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book of the Month Club
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- Abridgement, India, Sanscrit, sacred text, Hindu literature.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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