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Delight and Power in Speech A Universal Dramatic Reader
by Leonard G. Nattkemper, George Wharton James
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Pasadena, California: The Radiant Life Press, 1919. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition, 1919, 754 pages including index Book is at least Very Good Plus, very clean red publisher's cloth with bright black title block and author's names on front board, spine is slightly sunned however the black titles still crisp, , light bump to lower front corner, else fine. Tight and square with no previous owner bookplate or writing. Very clean and protected with a clear custom jacket. Most presentable First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pacific Coast Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002813
- Title
- Delight and Power in Speech A Universal Dramatic Reader
- Author
- Leonard G. Nattkemper, George Wharton James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Radiant Life Press
- Place of Publication
- Pasadena, California
- Date Published
- 1919
- Keywords
- George Wharton James, Speech, Oration
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Pacific Coast Books
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon
About Pacific Coast Books
Pacific Coast Books specializes in quality of books of interest from our store on the Central Oregon Coast. We are proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and have been buying and selling books for almost 20 years. Visit our website at www.Pacifc CoastBooks.net. Please feel free to call or email with any titles you would like to add to your collection. Only a small fraction of our inventory is online. We buy book collections.
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- 12mo
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- Sunned
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