The Snow Goose
by Gallico, Paul Illustrated by Beth Peck
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Northport, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: Alfred A. Knopf (1992). Fiftieth-Anniversary Illustrated Edition, First edition with a 1 present in the number line; 4to; cloth backed boards with embossed and gilt lettering; hardcover; color illustrations; soiled dust jacket with some edgewear and former owner's name on front free endpaper and some foxing on title page else good.
Synopsis
Paul Gallico was born in New York in 1892. He became a minor celebrity as a sports writer and then began writing short stories for magazines. Gallico went on to write many more short stories and novels, including The Poseidon Adventure in 1969. He died in 1976.
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Details
- Bookseller
- WellRead Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30686
- Title
- The Snow Goose
- Author
- Gallico, Paul Illustrated by Beth Peck
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- NY: Alfred A. Knopf (1992)
- Keywords
- Children, World War II, Illustrated
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children;
Terms of Sale
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New York State orders must include appropriate sales tax. Books are returnable within ten days
About the Seller
WellRead Books
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Northport, New York
About WellRead Books
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- Gilt
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- Soiled
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Title Page
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