My Mother's House -and- Sido (Modern Library ISBN Series, Spine 17)
by COLETTE (Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0679601570
- ISBN 13
- 9780679601579
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. 0679601570 . Perhaps best known for her "Gigi," the multi-talented Colette (Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette) wrote many novels between 1900 and 1950. In this single volume, Colette pays tribute to her beloved mother Sido in two separate works. Translated from the French by various translators. Includes a brief biographical sketch of the author. --- In Toledano spine 17 / grey cloth / blindstamped torchbearer device to cover / gilt-stamped spine titling / Bernhard endpapers / jacket style r with author sepia toned photographic portrait on cover and spine, verso blank. --- With prior owner's circular embossed stamp to half-title page and traces of dried adhesive to cover grooves, else a bright, clean, unmarked copy. Bright, unclipped jacket ($13.50) with very mild rubbing; protected in removable mylar wrapper.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall) ; xiv, 209, [2] pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88084
- Title
- My Mother's House -and- Sido (Modern Library ISBN Series, Spine 17)
- Author
- COLETTE (Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0679601570
- ISBN 13
- 9780679601579
- Publisher
- The Modern Library / Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- 0679601570
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