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Great Bookstore in Action by Adolph Kroch, Signed First Edition

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A great bookstore in Action by Adolph Kroch. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1940. Second edition hardcover with paper label on spine and cover. 32 pages. The autographed edition with a separate page which has been signed by Kroch. Has a short history of bookselling and autobiographical comments by the author.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.25 in (23.5 cm)Width: 6.25 in (15.88 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)
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    1940
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. cover light soiling, toning.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: LK-2341stDibs: LU2605117769682
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