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THE MAGIC SKIN & THE QUEST OF THE ABSOLUTE 1901
by HONORE DE BALZAC
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Live Oak, Florida, United States
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About This Item
BOSTON: DANA ESTES & COMPANY, 1901 Book. Fair. Hardcover. TITLE: THE MAGIC SKIN & THE QUEST OF THE ABSOLUTE 1901 AUTHOR: HONORE DE BALZAC PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: DANA ESTES & COMPANY, BOSTON 1901 EDITION: First Edition assumed for Dana Estes (Illustrated Sterling Edition) CATEGORY: Literature, Fine Binding BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Green CONDITION: The outside is in fair plus plus condition with scuffing along the top and bottom edges of the spine; there are some white like streaks/stains to the back upper area near the spine. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean, and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 386 pages. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: First Edition assumed for Dana Estes (Illustrated Sterling Edition). DANA ESTES & COMPANY, BOSTON 1901. With introductions by George Saintsbury. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, books will ship immediately without email notification to customer (it's on the way), you are welcomed to email about shipment date! REFUNDS: All ViewFair books, prints, and manuscript items are 100% refundable up to 14 business days after item is received. InvCodePrc 22 E H V VIEWFAIR BOOKS: 005918.
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Details
- Bookseller
- ViewFair Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005918
- Title
- THE MAGIC SKIN & THE QUEST OF THE ABSOLUTE 1901
- Author
- HONORE DE BALZAC
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- DANA ESTES & COMPANY
- Place of Publication
- BOSTON
- Date Published
- 1901
- Keywords
- ACTIVE: 22
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- Jacket
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