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How to Write Short Stories
by Lardner, Ring
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1924. First Edition ?. Hardcover/Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. New York City Ny / London: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1924. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 359 Pp. Green Cloth, Gilt. First Printing, With 1924 Date On Title Page And Scribner Seal On Copyright Page, No Mention Of Later Printings. Rare to see a copy in very good condition. Bumping on edges, slight fraying, tear on first blank page--free end paper, but no marks or discoloration. No fading--spine letters are clear and crisp.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Turn and Temper Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9
- Title
- How to Write Short Stories
- Author
- Lardner, Ring
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover/Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition ?
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Date Published
- 1924
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Turn and Temper Books
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About the Seller
Turn and Temper Books
Biblio member since 2023
Rockville, Maryland
About Turn and Temper Books
Turn and Temper Books specializes in non-fiction, high quality rare books in Science, Psychology, Philosophy, Nature, Technology, Business, and related fields. We also may have the occasional modern first edition and other fiction titles. We focus on quality and condition: with few exceptions (mostly relating to antiquarian stock), all books sold are in Very Good or better condition and are highly collectible.
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- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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