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American Heartbeat
by Simon Winchester
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
-
Caterham, Surrey, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Published by Faber & Faber, London; 1976. 8vo. 202pp. First edition, first impression. Condition; Fine/Fine
Bound in original tan cloth boards with title in gilt to the spine. The binding is square and tight and free from marks or damage. Inside, the pages are clean and bright with just a little toning and speckling to the edges.
This smart book is housed in its original first issue dust jacket, which is also in very smart condition. It is vibrant and bright, with just some fading to the spine ad bumping to the edges.
In all, this is a lovely example of Simon Winchester's second book. It details his travels in American Heartland. He spent Spring 1975 travelling the length of the Interstate Highway 35 from Minnesota to Texas. He came away with a love for the American Heartland and its people, their faith and their strength.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Everlasting Editions
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1077
- Title
- American Heartbeat
- Author
- Simon Winchester
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first impression
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1976
- Pages
- 202pp.
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- simon, winchester, journalist, author, travel, america, american, heart, heartbeat, watergate, scandal, first, 1st, edition, vintage, gift, book
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; Non-Fiction First Editions;
Terms of Sale
Everlasting Editions
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About the Seller
Everlasting Editions
Biblio member since 2015
Caterham, Surrey
About Everlasting Editions
Everlasting Editions sells beautiful rare, collectible and signed first edition books to treasure for a lifetime. We offer a wide range of books rom a variety of genres, but specialising in Modern First Editions and Children's First Editions. Whether you simply collect for the joy of owning beautiful rare books or whether you believe, as we do, that they are a worthwhile investment in a time of economic difficulties, we are confident that we have the right book for you.
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
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