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Legends of the American Desert Sojourns in the Greater Southwest
by Shoumatoff, Alex
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0394569156
- ISBN 13
- 9780394569154
- Seller
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The Woodlands, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394569156 . INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. Inscription reads, "for Stanley and Wendy the wizard and honorary French Consul of Amarillo with love and gratitude for your fabulous hospitality. Alex Shoumatoff." Also included is a Vanity Fair business card of Alex Shoumatoff which he inscribed. The inscription reads, "Dear Stanley and Wendy (over) Many thanks for your usual kind welcome, the exuberant support of the book, and lll Nights in Stanleyville. You are the very best. Love, Alex" Ships same or next business day. Ends of spine are lightly bumped. Free endpaper has two small smudges. Tail corners of pages 123-147 are creased. Textblock head edges near spine are slightly soiled. Otherwise in fine condition. Dust jacket has edge wear at ends of spine and corners with gently rubbing. Protected in an archival cover. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 533 pages; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- Good Books In The Woods
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 71344
- Title
- Legends of the American Desert Sojourns in the Greater Southwest
- Author
- Shoumatoff, Alex
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394569156
- ISBN 13
- 9780394569154
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- 0394569156
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- Inscribed
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- Soiled
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