"A" is for Alibi. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, [1982]. — GRAFTON, SUE. 1940-2017.

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Sale: Bonhams — The David Lloyd Collection of Modern Literature, Part II, Online, Los Angeles · 1 August 2022
Record ID: TB-2026-519448
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Grafton, Sue. 1940-2017., "A" is for Alibi. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, [1982]. Bonhams, 1 Aug 2022, lot 124. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-519448.

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Grafton, Sue. 1940-2017., "A" is for Alibi. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, [1982]. Bonhams, 1 Aug 2022, lot 124. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-519448.

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