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Numbers in the Dark: Available Copies
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Below are the first 30 of the lowest-total-price offerings from AbeBooks; all information shown is as specified by the sellers. To see all responses direct from AbeBooks—who may have more than 30—click here.
Numbers in the Dark: And Other Stories by Calvino, Italo
Seller: BooksRun (Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $5.05
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $5.05
The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.
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Numbers in the Dark : And Other Stories by Calvino, Italo
Paperback
ISBN: 9780679743538
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group (1996)
Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $6.94
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $6.94
Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Numbers in the Dark : And Other Stories by Calvino, Italo
Paperback
ISBN: 9780679743538
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group (1996)
Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $6.94
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $6.94
Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Numbers in the Dark : And Other Stories by Calvino, Italo
Paperback
ISBN: 9780679743538
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group (1996)
Seller: Better World Books: West (Reno, NV, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $6.94
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $6.94
Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Seller: Wonder Book (Frederick, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $7.49
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $7.49
Very Good condition. Like New dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Seller: HPB-Emerald (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $3.75
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $7.50
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Seller: Greenworld Books (arlington, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $7.50
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $7.50
Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.
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Seller: St Vincent de Paul of Lane County (Eugene, OR, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $4.49
Shipping: $3.99
TOTAL Cost: $8.48
DUST JACKET SHOWS SOME GENERAL WEAR, SUCH AS SCRATCHES, RUBBING AND CREASES. JACKET HAS A LARGE RIP ON BACK COVER WHICH HAS BEEN MENDED WITH TAPE INSIDE THE JACKET. OTHERWISE, THIS IS A GOOD READING COPY. hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Good condition with all pages in tact. Item shows signs of use and may have cosmetic defects.
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Seller: HPB-Ruby (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $5.59
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $9.34
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Seller: Half Price Books Inc. (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $5.99
Shipping: $3.49
TOTAL Cost: $9.48
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Seller: HPB-Diamond (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $7.49
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $11.24
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Numbers in the Dark : And Other Stories by Calvino, Italo
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780679442059
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group (1995)
Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $11.24
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $11.24
Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Numbers in the Dark : And Other Stories by Calvino, Italo
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780224037327
Publisher: Penguin Random House (1995)
Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $12.15
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $12.15
Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Seller: WeBuyBooks (Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $5.14
Shipping: $7.74
TOTAL Cost: $12.88
Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Numbers in the Dark and Other Stories by Italo Calvino, tr. Tim Parks
Paperback
ISBN: 9780679743538
Publisher: Vintage International (Random House) (1996)
Seller: Berthoff Books (Harpers Ferry, WV, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $8.00
Shipping: $4.95
TOTAL Cost: $12.95
276 pages. Thirty-seven short stories. Trade paperback, light foxing and soil to wraps, creases to corners of front cover, faint foxing to top edge, page margins age-toned, binding tight, pages unmarked.
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Numbers in the Dark : And Other Stories by Calvino, Italo
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780224037327
Publisher: Penguin Random House (1995)
Seller: Better World Books Ltd (Dunfermline, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $6.49
Shipping: $6.67
TOTAL Cost: $13.16
Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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