Tactical Exercise.
de WAUGH, Evelyn
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Boston: Little, Brown and Company,, 1954. First edition, first printing of this short story collection that was only published in the USA. Octavo. Original dark green cloth, titles to spine gilt. With dust jacket. A couple of small nicks to the lightly bumped spine ends, endpapers and edges of text block mildly toned. An excellent copy in a bright jacket with very light toning to flaps and edges of rear panel, a couple of nicks and minor chipping to tail of spine.
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- Librería
- Peter Harrington (GB)
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- Título
- Tactical Exercise.
- Autor
- WAUGH, Evelyn
- Estado del libro
- Usado
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- Tapa dura
- Lugar de publicación
- Boston: Little, Brown and Company,
- Fecha de publicación
- 1954
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Peter Harrington
Miembro de Biblio desde 2006
London
Sobre Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Flap(s)
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- Octavo
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- Jacket
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- Tail
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