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Shadows on the Grass Isak Dinesen

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Item Details

Description

Title: Shadows on the Grass
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: 1961
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition

This is a book club variant of the stated first edition, published by Random House in 1961, of Isak Dinesen's "Shadows on the Grass" (149 numbered pages) recollections of the Kenyans who figured prominently in her love of Africa. The dust jacket is good overall, with moderate but not prominent stains. There is shallow edge wear, including several minor chips, but no deep tears. The illustration and lettering are unfaded. The flaps are in good condition. The cover has shallow bumps to the outside bottom corners, and similarly shallow curl to the ends of the spine, which is straight and securely attached. The illustration and lettering to the front and spine are clean and unfaded, as is the whole cover. There are no tears and no other creases. The only interior flaws are scuffs to the outside edges. These are to a small number of pages, resulting in a slim crease, but no tears, to those pages. There are no tears and no other creases. The text and illustrations are as new throughout the book. The binding is tight, with no loose or missing pages. There are no stamps or other attachments. There is no writing. Bookseller Inventory # 1145

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