The Book of Qualities
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- First edition
- Turquoise Mountain Publications, 1984
The first edition of The Book of Qualities by J. Ruth Gendler was published in Berkeley, Calif by Turquoise Mountain Publications in 1984. We track 1 edition.
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- 4 on Open Library, 3 in English
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Who published the first edition of The Book of Qualities?
The first edition of The Book of Qualities by J. Ruth Gendler was published in Berkeley, Calif by Turquoise Mountain Publications in 1984.
How many editions of The Book of Qualities are there?
We track 1 edition of The Book of Qualities, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.