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Peking Picnic
de Bridge, Ann (pseud. LADY O'MALLEY, Mary Ann Dolling (Sanders), 1889-1974)
- Usado
- Estado
- Wrappers. Very fine. In brown cardboard box
- Librería
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New York, New York, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Boston: Little, Brown, 1932. Advance Review copy of the Author's First book. 1 vols. 8vo. Wrappers. Very fine. In brown cardboard box. Advance Review copy of the Author's First book. 1 vols. 8vo. "In 1925 she and her children accompanied her husband abroad to a diplomatic posting in Beijing, China. She returned to England in 1927 because of a sick child and began writing to supplement the couple's income. In 1932, her first, and best known novel, Peking Picnic, was published under her pseudonym of Ann Bridge. It was a success and won the Atlantic Monthly prize of $10,000. She followed that novel up with several others that featured restless, upper-class heroines in exotic environments. " Wiki.
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- Librería
- James Cummins Bookseller
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 214425
- Título
- Peking Picnic
- Autor
- Bridge, Ann (pseud. LADY O'MALLEY, Mary Ann Dolling (Sanders), 1889-1974)
- Formato/Encuadernación
- 1 vols. 8vo
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Wrappers. Very fine. In brown cardboard box
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- Advance Review copy of the Author's First book
- Editorial
- Little, Brown
- Lugar de publicación
- Boston
- Fecha de publicación
- 1932
- Palabras clave
- American | First Book | Women
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Literature; Social Thought;
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Advance Review Copy
- Advance Review Copy, a specially printed copy of the book, generally paperback, which has been produced and distributed by the...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
