Dust in the Lion's Paw. Autobiography 1939-1946. [Second Impression]. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
by STARK Freya
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
John Murray,, [1962]. 8vo., Second Impression, with title in red and black, and 28 plates on 16; original green buckram, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, green top, uncut, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The fourth volume of Stark's inimitable autobiography. First published in the previous year. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13299
- Title
- Dust in the Lion's Paw. Autobiography 1939-1946. [Second Impression]. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
- Author
- STARK Freya
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray,
- Date Published
- [1962]
- Keywords
- modern first editions, modern firsts, stark, freya stark, travel, middle east, aden, euphrates
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- Dustwrapper
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- Fine
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