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The Castle of Crossed Destinies: 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.
Seller: BombBooks (king of prussia, PA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $9.79
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $9.79
May contain highlighting, handwriting or underlining through out the book. Book may show some wear. Used books may not contain supplements such as access codes, CDs, etc. Every item ships the same or next business day with tracking number emailed to you.
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Seller: HPB-Diamond (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $6.79
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $10.54
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-Emerald (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $6.99
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $10.74
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 Inc. (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $6.99
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $10.74
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: $7.49
Shipping: $3.49
TOTAL Cost: $10.98
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: clickgoodwillbooks (Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $7.00
Shipping: $3.99
TOTAL Cost: $10.99
This is a paper back book: Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media. This book is a different release date and may have a different cover style:
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Seller: Jenson Books Inc (Logan, UT, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $12.41
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $12.41
A well-cared-for item that has seen limited use but remains in great condition. The item is complete, unmarked, and undamaged, but may show some limited signs of wear. Item works perfectly. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine is undamaged.
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Seller: Open Books (Chicago, IL, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $6.79
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $12.79
Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.
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Seller: Lakeside Books (Benton Harbor, MI, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $12.70
Shipping: $3.99
TOTAL Cost: $16.69
Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!
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Seller: Russ States (Oil City, PA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $12.00
Shipping: $4.95
TOTAL Cost: $16.95
dated (1976), but is a much later printing (c. 2007), 129pp, illus., trans. by William Weaver, slight soiling & spotting to cover, slight shelfwear to cover, contents clean & unmarked.
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The Castle Of Crossed Destinies (Paperback) by Italo Calvino
Paperback
ISBN: 9780099268055
Publisher: Vintage Publishing, London (1997)
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Fairfield, OH, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $18.26
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $18.26
Paperback. 'A shamelessly original work of art' New York TimesA group of travellers chance to meet, first in a castle, then a tavern. Their powers of speech are magically taken from them and instead they have only tarot cards with which to tell their stories. What follows is an exquisite interlinking of narratives, and a fantastic, surreal and chaotic history of all human consciousness. A group of travellers chance to meet, first in a castle, then a tavern. Their powers of speech are magically taken from them and instead they have only tarot cards with which to tell their stories. What follows is an exquisite interlinking of narratives, and a fantastic, surreal and chaotic history of all human consciousness. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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