Guy de Maupassant Best Stories Vintage Modern Library book circa 1945 Blue home decor Ball of Suet, the necklace Gift

FAMOUS QUOTES: It is the lives we encounter that make life worth living.
- A legal kiss is never as good as a stolen one.
- Patriotism is a kind of religion; it is the egg from which wars are hatched.

CONDITION: VG- PLEASE SEE PICTURES. Discoloration to some pages. Whenever possible we handpick our books for very good condition & quality; we also carefully examine each book we receive to ensure that each one meets our strict quality criteria. An extraordinary amount of care is taken for shipping and handling of the books and we provide a Free Tracking Number with all of our orders. Our books ship well packaged, protected with bubble wrap.

ABOUT: Guy De Maupassant
Modern Library
1945
Please see all pictures and noted condition. Grading scale:
- Fine: Unused, like new, without any flaws.
- VG+ (Very Good +): May have been opened & read, but no defects to the book, jacket or pages. Shows some small signs of wear but no tears on binding or paper. ⭐️
- VG (Very Good): More obvious signs of use with no significant creasing or defects.
- VG- (Very Good): Worn. Defects are noted.
- Poor / Fair / Former Library Book: Worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, have loose binding.

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