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The Scenes of My Childhood: Intimate Recollection's of Kathleen Norris's Family
by Thompson, James Alden; introduction by Kathleen Norris
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Good +
- Seller
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South Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Co, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Good +. First edition hardcover in unclipped dust jacket. Book is in Fine condition in black buckram boards. Dust jacket has original price of $5 on front flap, a sunned spine, and several closed tears. Half-title page has a penciled salutation. A memoir by Kathleen Norris's brother, the youngest of six children, based on the day-to-day diary kept by their mother. In protective Mylar. Small 8vo. 128 pp.
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- Bookseller
- Warwick Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 96418
- Title
- The Scenes of My Childhood: Intimate Recollection's of Kathleen Norris's Family
- Author
- Thompson, James Alden; introduction by Kathleen Norris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Co
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- San Francisco in the 19th century; family memoirs
Terms of Sale
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Returnable if not as described, with prior notice, within 30 days. We take care packaging the books you order and will gift wrap on request.
About the Seller
Warwick Books
Biblio member since 2004
South Pasadena, California
About Warwick Books
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- First Edition
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