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POST, LAURENS VAN DER, 1906 to 1996

Laurens van der Post

South African writer.

Books: 2
Editions tracked: 3
First editions: 2
Nationality: South Africa

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Earliest first editionThe Seed and the SowerWilliam Morrow, 1954 Most editions trackedThe Seed and the Sower2 editions

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Hogarth Press 1
William Morrow 1

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The Seed and the Sower

Laurens van der Post · first published 1954

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Ulverscroft1963 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

A Story Like the Wind

Laurens van der Post · first published 1972

1st Hogarth Press1972 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

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Laurens van der Post was born in 1906 and died in 1996.

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We track 2 books by Laurens van der Post across 3 editions, 2 of them first editions.

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