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The Clocks of Columbus: Available Copies
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The Clocks of Columbus: The Literary Career of James Thurber by Charles S. Holmes
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The Clocks of Columbus : The Literary Career of James Thurber by Holmes, Charles S.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780689705748
Publisher: Simon & Schuster (1978)
Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $9.98
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $9.98
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: HPB-Emerald (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $9.49
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $13.24
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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The Clocks of Columbus by Holmes, Charles S.
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Atheneum, New York (1972)
Seller: Popeks Used and Rare Books, IOBA (Oneonta, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $15.00
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $15.00
This is a look at the literary career of James Thurber. Book and jacket are both in very good condition with light wear and foxing -jacket is in mylar. 360 indexed pages, 9.5 x 6.
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The Clocks of Columbus: The Literary Career of James Thurber by Charles S. Holmes
Hardcover
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Publisher: Atheneum (1972)
Seller: Bookplate (Chestertown, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $7.00
Shipping: $8.50
TOTAL Cost: $15.50
First edition. Minor soiling and tanning to the DJ, now in mylar wraps. Some foxing along outer edge of pages. A solid, clean copy, free from markings or creases. Binding is tight. BP/New Yorker
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The Clocks of Columbus: The Literary Career of James Thurber by Charles S. Holmes
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Atheneum 1972 (1972)
Seller: Tacoma Book Center (Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $12.00
Shipping: $5.50
TOTAL Cost: $17.50
Hardback. First Printing. Very good condition book, with some browning to the top edge of book in a Very good condition dustjacket, with minor rubs and edgewear, some spine fade on jacket. Tight, sound, unmarked copy. Price clipped from inside front jacket flap. Copy 2.
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The Clocks of Columbus: The Literary Career of James Thurber by Charles S. Holmes
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Atheneum 1972 (1972)
Seller: Tacoma Book Center (Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $12.00
Shipping: $5.50
TOTAL Cost: $17.50
Hardback. First Printing. Very good condition book, with some browning to the top edge of book in a Very good condition dustjacket, with minor rubs and edgewear. Tight, sound, unmarked copy. $10 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket. Copy 1.
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The Clocks of Columbus: the Literary Career of James Thurber by Charles S. Holmes
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Atheneum ()
Seller: Book Alley (Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $12.50
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $18.50
First Edition. First Edition. Very Good in Good dust jacket. Gently used with NO markings in text; binding is tight. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore.
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The Clocks of Columbus The Literary Career of James Thurber by Charles S. Holmes
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Atheneum, New York, NY (1972)
Seller: True Oak Books (Highland, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $19.99
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $19.99
360 pages; B&W illustrations. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings on text. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. Stated First Edition; No Printing Stated.
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THE CLOCKS OF COLUMBUS: THE LITERARY CAREER OF JAMES THURBER by HOLMES, CHARLES S.
Hardcover
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Publisher: ()
Seller: Crawford Doyle Booksellers, Member ABAA (New York, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $20.00
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $20.00
New York: Athaneum, 1972. A near-fine copy in red cloth with gilt spine lettering in a very good dustwrapper, a little soiled with slight wear at the spine ends. With photographs. A biography of Thurber, the very funny New Yorker author and artist.
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The Clocks of Columbus: The Literary Career of James Thurber by Holmes, Charles S.
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780689105166
Publisher: Atheneum, New York (1972)
Seller: Henniker Book Farm and Gifts (Henniker, NH, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $15.00
Shipping: $5.50
TOTAL Cost: $20.50
Very Good/Very Good condition. Previous owner's markings on front free end paper. No markings to the text block. First edition, first printing. Light soiling to edges of text block.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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