The Family Moskat
by Singer, Isaac Bashevis
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Translated by A.H. Gross. Near Fine in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped ($3.95), lightly toned and soiled, bumped at the top edge. Quarter red cloth with black cloth on the boards, pushed at the head and foot of the spine. Square and firmly bound with a red top stain, a few stains at the edges, clean internally. Singer's classic work about the Moskat family in Warsaw from the late 19th century to the start of World War II.
Synopsis
Review in the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/01/25/home/singer-moskat.html
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10079
- Title
- The Family Moskat
- Author
- Singer, Isaac Bashevis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- Jewish Literature, Modern Literature, 20th Century Literature, Jews, Ghetto, Poland, WWII, Salter
Terms of Sale
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
All items are returnable for a refund within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Woodstock, Illinois
About Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Soiled
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Edges
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