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Fragile Glory: A Portrait of France and the French
by Bernstein, Richard
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 039458340X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394583402
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Knopf, 1990-09-11. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Minor wear & soiling to boards & edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling & toning, in a mylar cover.
Synopsis
An enormously entertaining account of contemporary France from the former Paris bureau chief of The New York Times . Bernstein combines personal memoir, informed observation, and news-hound curiosity to offer a stirring and unforgettable panaorama of France—at times exalted, troubling, and occasionally absurd.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SPIROberFRA
- Title
- Fragile Glory: A Portrait of France and the French
- Author
- Bernstein, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 039458340X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394583402
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990-09-11
- Size
- 6x1x9
- X weight
- 26 oz
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Chaparral Books
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Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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