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The Points of My Compass: Letters from the East, the West, the North, the South
by White, E.B
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Harper & Row, 1962-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First Edition H.M." on copyright page. Also a gift page has been bound in: "With best wishes from your friends at The New Yorker October 1962" ([please see our photo). Small spot at top center of front pastedown; age toning present to top edge of text block. Otherwise pages are very clean and securely bound. Dust jacket in mylar shows a cup ring on lower front, and tiny chips missing to either end of spine. Mild wear present to edges, with light browning to edges of flaps.
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- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHAPwhitPC
- Title
- The Points of My Compass: Letters from the East, the West, the North, the South
- Author
- White, E.B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Date Published
- 1962-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Chaparral Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Chaparral Books
Biblio member since 2015
Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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