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The Challenge and the Triumph: The true story of a woman who overcame the loss of a leg
by Joan Tribelhorn
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The Challenge and the Triumph: The true story of a woman who overcame the loss of a leg by Joan Tribelhorn.
Hardcover, 1962, first edition, published by Tafelberg-Uitgewers, Cape Town, 261 pages.
Measures around 8 5/8" by 5 5/8". Dust jacket has some scuffing with some creasing and a couple of tears, very slight fading to spine but has largely retained its colouring and design. Royal blue cloth binding with red lettering, very firm and very clean. Page edges a little scuffed and marked but reasonably clean. Minor tearing to rear endpapers. , gift inscription to front free endpaper and book plate with inscription on front pastedown. Page surfaces very clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.
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- Bookseller
- GN Books and Prints
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- #BIBLIO-228
- Title
- The Challenge and the Triumph
- Author
- Joan Tribelhorn
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Tafelberg-Uitgewers
- Place of Publication
- Cape Town
- Date Published
- 1962
- Pages
- 261
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Biography, Ture Story
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
GN Books and Prints
Biblio member since 2022
Inverness, Highland
About GN Books and Prints
Seller based in the Scottish Highlands, dealing in a variety of books, including antiquarian, vintage and modern.
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