Love in the Ruins
by Walker Percy
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1971
The first edition of Love in the Ruins by Walker Percy was published in London by Eyre & Spottiswoode in 1971. We track 2 editions.
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- 1st Eyre & Spottiswoode1971 Hardback I own Love in Theruins, Eyre & Spottiswoode 1971 Log in to want this
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- Farrar, Straus and Giroux1971 Hardback I own Love in the Ruins, Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1971 Log in to want this
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- 16 on Open Library, 13 in English
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Who published the first edition of Love in the Ruins?
The first edition of Love in the Ruins by Walker Percy was published in London by Eyre & Spottiswoode in 1971.
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We track 2 editions of Love in the Ruins, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.