Blow Up a Storm
by Kanin, Garson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition, First Printing Stated. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. From the library of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., with his bookplate on the front paste-down, and inscribed by the author: "This one is for Mary Lee and Doug with love and happy memories." Fairbanks (1909-2000) was an iconic American actor from Hollywood’s Golden Era (his credits include “Gunga Din”), and a highly decorated naval officer of World War II. Kanin wrote and directed numerous plays and films -- and this is his first novel. A nice association copy. Cloth, NF, in VG DJ with some light soiling and wear along the edges.
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- Bookseller
- Sanctuary Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- JC2950
- Title
- Blow Up a Storm
- Author
- Kanin, Garson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing Stated
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- VG
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- Association Copy
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- Edges
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- Bookplate
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- Paste-down
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- Inscribed
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