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An American Dream
by Mailer, Norman
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Fair dust jacket
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Andre Deutsch. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1965. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full green cloth, gilt lettering on spine, t.e.g. (red). Unclipped dust jacket design by Tom Adams. . Lower edge of volume slightly soiled. The unclipped dust jacket, now in Mylar, mildly chipped; small closed tear on front panel. Roger Ebert's signature and date on f.e.p. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 271 pp .
Synopsis
An American Dream is Norman Mailer's fourth novel, published by Dial Press. Mailer wrote it in serialized form for Esquire, consciously attempting to resurrect the methodology used by Charles Dickens and other earlier novelists, with Mailer writing each chapter against monthly deadlines. The book is written in a poetic style heavy with metaphor that creates unique and hypnotizing narrative and dialogue.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13086
- Title
- An American Dream
- Author
- Mailer, Norman
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Fair dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- Literature;, Fiction;, Novels;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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