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WAKING WORLD
by Stapledon, William Olaf
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with mild shelf wear and rubbing to corners and spine ends. (14103)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., [1934]. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with mild shelf wear and rubbing to corners and spine ends. (14103). Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v-viii 1-280 + 8-page publisher's catalogue dated "634" at bottom of page 8 inserted at rear, original red cloth, spine panel stamped in gold. 1523 copies printed. Collection of essays on politics, humanism, and science. Satty and Smith A5.1.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14103
- Title
- WAKING WORLD
- Author
- Stapledon, William Olaf
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with mild shelf wear and rubbing to corners and spine ends. (14103)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co. Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1934]
- Keywords
- Non-Fiction
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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