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The Circus of Dr. Lao: Available Copies
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The Circus of Dr. Lao by Finney, Charles G., Hoagland, Edward Coolbaugh
Paperback
ISBN: 9780394716176
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group (1983)
Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $11.00
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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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Circus of Dr. Lao by Charles G. Finney
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Publisher: Viking Press, Inc. ()
Seller: Wonder Book (Frederick, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
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Good condition. Compass Book edition. (Arizona, Depression, Mythology) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Seller: Better World Books Ltd (Dunfermline, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
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The Circus of Dr. Lao by Finney, Charles G.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780803234949
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press (2011)
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Used Book—Condition: Very Good
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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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The Circus of Dr. Lao by Finney, Charles G.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780803234949
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press (2011)
Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
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Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
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Seller: Half Price Books Inc. (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $9.93
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The Circus of Dr. Lao by Finney, Charles G.
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Publisher: Viking Press (1964)
Seller: Henniker Book Farm and Gifts (Henniker, NH, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $8.00
Shipping: $5.50
TOTAL Cost: $13.50
Fair Condition. No dust jacket. Cover is creased, worn, and has a 4" tear along the edge of the spine. No marks on the text block. Previous owner's notations on the half-title page and the last page in pencil. Illustrated by Boris Artzbasheff - 4th printing of this edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 160 pages
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Seller: Lakeside Books (Benton Harbor, MI, U.S.A.) New Book
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The Circus of Dr. Lao by Charles G. Finney
Paperback
ISBN: 9780803234949
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press, US (2011)
Seller: Rarewaves USA (OSWEGO, IL, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $14.66
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Dazzling and macabre, literary and philosophical, The Circus of Dr. Lao has been acclaimed as a masterpiece of speculative fiction and influenced such writers as Ray Bradbury.Abalone, Arizona, is a sleepy southwestern town whose chief concerns are boredom and surviving the Great Depression-that is, until the circus of Dr. Lao arrives and immensely and irrevocably changes the lives of everyone drawn to its tents. Expecting a sideshow spectacle, the citizens of Abalone instead confront and learn profound lessons from the mythical made real-a chimera, a Medusa, a talking sphinx, a sea serpent, witches, the Hound of the Hedges, a werewolf, a mermaid, an ancient god, and the elusive, ever-changing Dr. Lao himself. The circus unfolds, spinning magical, dark strands that ensnare the town's populace: the sea serpent's tale shatters love's illusions; the fortune-teller's shocking pronouncements toll the tedium and secret dread of every person's life; sensual undercurrents pour forth for men and women alike; and the dead walk again.
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Seller: HPB Inc. (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $11.20
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $14.95
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Seller: SatelliteBooks (Burlington, VT, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $11.00
Shipping: $5.76
TOTAL Cost: $16.76
Softcover. Very Good condition. Free of any markings and no writings inside. Clear Text. Minor shelf-wear. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.
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