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Son Of Adam by Forman, Denis VERY GOOD. First edition & printing in this form. Looks unread. Some tanning. Very slight cover marks. ISBN 0708849903
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Mussolini's Roman Empire by Smith, Denis Mack VERY GOOD. First edition & printing in this form. May be unread but tanned. ISBN 0140551786
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Astraea. The Imperial Theme In ... by Yates, Frances A VERY GOOD. First edition & printing in this form. Looks unread. Slight tanning, cover marks and cover creasing
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The Corner That Held Them by Warner, Sylvia Townsend FINE. Little sign of use. Very slight edge marks. Dustjacket clipped and repriced by publisher; very good with very
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Wartime. With Tito And The Par ... by Djilas, Milovan FINE. First edition & printing in this form. Looks unread. Very minor storage signs. ISBN 043612971X
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A Selection Of Writings From T ... by Murakami, Haruki FINE. First edition & printing. Looks unused. Very faint edge marks. Originally for promotional purposes. 289 pages
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A Priest In The House by Zola, Emile VERY GOOD. First edition & printing in this form. Some tanning, otherwise almost as new with little sign of use
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Lacordaire. A Biographical Ess ... by Sheppard, Lancelot C VERY GOOD. First edition & printing. No ISBN. Church stamp. Edges and endpapers slightly tanned
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