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Observatory Mansions: Available Copies
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Observatory Mansions: A Novel by Carey, Edward
Paperback
ISBN: 9780375709234
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group (2002)
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale) (Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $5.71
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $5.71
Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Seller: BooksRun (Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $5.72
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $5.72
It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.
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Observatory Mansions by Carey, Edward
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780609606803
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, The (2001)
Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $7.11
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $7.11
Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Observatory Mansions by Carey, Edward
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780609606803
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, The (2001)
Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $7.11
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $7.11
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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Observatory Mansions by Carey, Edward
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780609606803
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, The (2001)
Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $7.11
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $7.11
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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Observatory Mansions : A Novel by Carey, Edward
Paperback
ISBN: 9780375709234
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group (2002)
Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $7.63
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $7.63
Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Seller: St Vincent de Paul of Lane County (Eugene, OR, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $3.99
Shipping: $3.99
TOTAL Cost: $7.98
paperback 100% of proceeds go to charity! Acceptable reading copy with obvious signs of use, wear, and/or cosmetic issues. Item is complete and remains readable despite notable condition issues.
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Observatory Mansions: A Novel by Carey, Edward
Paperback
ISBN: 9780375709234
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group (2002)
Seller: HPB-Ruby (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $4.25
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $8.00
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: $4.25
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $8.00
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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Observatory Mansions by Carey, Edward
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780609606803
Publisher: Crown, New York (2001)
Seller: Ziesings (Shingletown, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $10.00
Shipping: $4.50
TOTAL Cost: $14.50
New York: Crown:, 2001. First American edition, Hardcover, Fine in Fine dust jacket, 356 pp. Cover artwork by: Mary Schuck An as new copy. First American edition, Hardcover, Fine in Fine dust jacket,
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Observatory Mansions by Carey, Edward
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780679310457
Publisher: Random House Canada (2001)
Seller: HPB Inc. (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $12.49
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $16.24
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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Observatory Mansions by Carey, Edward
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780609606803
Publisher: Crown Publishers, New York (2000)
Seller: Gyre & Gimble (Holden, ME, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $10.00
Shipping: $6.50
TOTAL Cost: $16.50
Black paper-covered boards w/yellow backstrip and black lettering. Ex lib. w/small stamp to front endpaper, top and bottom outside edges, rear endpaper torn out, tape to boards, no other lib marks. Text is clean, crisp, white, no marks. Unclipped DJ shows hint of edgewear. "Observatory Mansions, once the Orne family's magnificent ancestral home set on beautiful grounds, is now a crumbling apartment block stranded on a traffic island, peopled with ecentrics. A strangely haunting landscape occupied by compelling and unforgettable characters." (from the jacket)
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Observatory Mansions by Carey, Edward
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Crown Publishers, New York (2000)
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller (Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $11.20
Shipping: $7.00
TOTAL Cost: $18.20
Very small red remainder dot on bottom page edges. Inward pressure on boards pressed gutters out from spine a few millileters. "Easily the most brilliant fiction I've yet seen this year- it proves the potential brilliance of the novel form" John Fowles. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Seller: WeBuyBooks (Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $11.43
Shipping: $7.85
TOTAL Cost: $19.28
Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.
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Seller: Wonder Book (Frederick, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $19.99
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $19.99
Very Good condition. Good 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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