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My Life
by Duncan, Isadora
- Used
- first
- Condition
- 1927 owner's inscription; some mottling of preliminaries, covers a trifle marked, just about fine in rare dust jacket, spine fad
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Boni and Liveright, 1927. First edition. 1927 owner's inscription; some mottling of preliminaries, covers a trifle marked, just about fine in rare dust jacket, spine faded a shade, with a chip across its crown and a one-inch scratch that has penetrated through the paper and removed the last letters of the author's first and last names; rear panel toned at edges.. 8vo, 359pp; polished green cloth with decorative stamping in blue and gilt. Trade edition of Duncan's autobiography, completed just before her death. Exceedingly scarce in jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Locus Solus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 205139
- Title
- My Life
- Author
- Duncan, Isadora
- Book Condition
- Used - 1927 owner's inscription; some mottling of preliminaries, covers a trifle marked, just about fine in rare dust jacket, spine fad
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Boni and Liveright
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1927
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