THE SALAMANDER
by West, Morris
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0688001947
- ISBN 13
- 9780688001940
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1972. First Edition. Cloth and boards. Fine/Fine. 8vo, brown 1/8th cloth with gold lettering on spine over beige boards, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) depicting a salamander emerging from stylized flames, red endpapers, 355 pages. Morris West AO (1916 - 1999) was an Australian novelist and playwright, best known for his novels The Devil's Advocate (1959), The Shoes of the Fisherman (1963), and The Clowns of God (1981). His books were published in 27 languages and sold more than 60 million copies worldwide. Each new book he wrote after he became an established writer sold more than one million copies. West's works were often focused on international politics and the role of the Roman Catholic Church in international affairs.--Wikipedia EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION internally & externally!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2794
- Title
- THE SALAMANDER
- Author
- West, Morris
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0688001947
- ISBN 13
- 9780688001940
- Publisher
- William Morrow and Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- Spies, politics, Catholic church, Rome, Milan, Italy, Venice, police, crime, underworld
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
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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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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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