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Where the Blue Begins: 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.
Where the Blue Begins by Christopher Morley
Hardcover
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Publisher: ()
Seller: Visible Voice Books (Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $5.00
Shipping: $4.50
TOTAL Cost: $9.50
Doubleday, Page, & Company 1922 12mo. white paper illustrated boards with blue cloth spine. boards are age toned and rubbed. darkened spine.
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Where the blue begins by Christopher Morley
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Doubleday, Page & company (1922)
Seller: Library House Internet Sales (Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $5.00
Shipping: $6.99
TOTAL Cost: $11.99
Slip cover in worn condition Minimal, but noticable damage due to wetness. Minimal edgewear. Binding is somewhat loose. Minimal shelfwear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.
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where the blue begins by christopher morley
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Doubleday, Page & Company, new york (1923)
Seller: Pine Cone Books (Del Norte, CO, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $12.00
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $12.00
straight, tight, mild dust, corner /edge wear on cream boards w/ black ship on water and clouds behind. moisture/sun fade on spine. first pages have water mark lower right.
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Seller: Top Notch Books (Tolar, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $7.00
Shipping: $5.75
TOTAL Cost: $12.75
Boards are scuffed, very rubbed on corners, browning along edges. Back inside hinge is weak. Gift inscription on fep. Pages are lightly tanning, no markings in text, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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WHERE THE BLUE BEGINS by MORLEY, CHRISTOPHER
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Doubleday, Page & Co., New York (1923)
Seller: Henry E. Lehrich (Bethesda, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $9.50
Shipping: $5.95
TOTAL Cost: $15.45
very little wear of this book dust jacket is very good book is boxed The box is fair. probably second printing; ist printing in 1922 ; BOX HAS BEEN TAPED ON LOWER SIDE.d/j rated very good. on spine of d/j marked 45 th thousand .see picture
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WHERE THE BLUE BEGINS by Morley, Christopher
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY, GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK (1925)
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop / Ruffolo Enterprises (Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $10.00
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $16.00
PREV OWNER INSCRIPTION ON FEP; CONTAINS 7 ONE ACT PLAYS; INCLUDING TWO THAT HAVE BEEN GREAT FAVORITES WITH AMATEUR PERFORMERS; TEARS AND CHIPPING ALONG EDGES OF DJ; WHERE THE BLUE BEGINS IS WHOLLY DIFFERENT FROM ANYTHING cHRISTOPHER MORLEY HAS DONE BEFORE. iT IS A KIND OF FAIRY TALE, IF YOU LIKE, AN ALLEGORY; PERHAPS; A STORY READABLE FOR ITSELF; FULL OF QUAINT ABSURDITY; LAUGHTER AND SATIRE; BUT WITH AN UNDERCURRENT OF BEAUTY AND MEANING THAT SEMMS TO LIFE IT INTO THE REALM OF THOSE BOOKS THAT GO ON AND ON MAKING FRIENDS AND SPREADING ENCHANTMENT DATE PUBLISHED: 1925 EDITION: 215PP
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Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst) (South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $9.99
Shipping: $6.49
TOTAL Cost: $16.48
1922. Paper covered boards with blue cloth spine and gold spine titles; edges and covers worn and lightly soiled; spine is sun faded/discolored; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; no jacket. Interior is clean and unmarked; 215 pages.
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Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller (Columbus, MS, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $9.75
Shipping: $7.50
TOTAL Cost: $17.25
Early reprint (1923 imprint upon title page with 1922 specified upon copyright page). [10], 215 pages. Hardcover; H 18cm x L 11.75cm. Tan dust jacket well toned and soiled, tiny chip at spine head, slender loss along both flap folds. Blue cloth spine with some soiling to white paper boards, some light staining to front board as well with edge nicked near top corner. Strong foxing to edges; foxing and toning to endpapers; non-authorial gift inscription upon front free endpaper. Occasional light foxing to interior leaves. Binding is firm. A very good- copy in a good+ dust jacket.
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Christopher Morley Where The Blue Begins 1922 HB/DJ by Christopher Morley
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap ()
Seller: MPBookstore (New Ulm, MN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $18.42
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $18.42
There is some wear to the cover. The book has wear on the corners. There may be some marks in or on the book. Books are stored on a bookshelf in A/C. They are in a dark room and are well maintained. If you have any questions or concerns about this book please contact me. Christopher Morley Where The Blue Begins 1922 HB/DJ. There is some wear to the cover. The book has wear on the corners. There may be some marks in or on the book. Books are stored on a bookshelf in A/C. They are in a dark room and are well maintained. If you have any questions or concerns about this book please contact me. Special Attributes: Dust Jacket. Modified Item: No. Subject: Literature & Fiction. Topic: Literature. Binding: Hardcover. Language: English. Author: Christopher Morley. Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
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Where the Blue Begins by Morley, Christopher
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Doubleday, Doran and Company, Garden City, NY (1927)
Seller: Dogwood Books (Rome, GA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $11.99
Shipping: $6.50
TOTAL Cost: $18.49
The cover shows some edgewear with soiling. A personal library number is written on the spine. The binding is sound. A bookplate is pasted inside the front cover. Signed by Morley on the endpage.
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Where The Blue Begins by Christopher Morley
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd (1929)
Seller: World of Rare Books (Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $12.21
Shipping: $6.43
TOTAL Cost: $18.64
1929. Reprint. 213 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are mildly tanned with visible foxing, notable to endpapers. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking and staining to boards. Mild tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped.
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