Modern Fiction (post 1945)

Author: Brian Wood, Riccardo BurchielliBinding: PaperbackPublished: DC Black Label, 2020Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Remainder markCondition remarks: Remainder mark along page edges, some general shelf and use wear on...

Author: Brian Wood, Riccardo BurchielliBinding: PaperbackPublished: DC Black Label, 2020Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Book has warp through top right corner/book doesn't lie completely flat, remainder...

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