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[Signed] [First Edition] The Romantic. The Real Life of Cashel Greville Ross. A novel. (SIGNED) WILLIAM BOYD. [Used - Near fine] [Hardcover]
69.92 CAD
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First Edition (first printing) - one of an unspecified number of copies signed by the author on a special leaf tipped before the title page. 8vo. xi, 451pp. Dark blue boards lettered in silver at the spine. A virtually fine copy in virtually fine non-price-clipped dust wrapper.
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