In The Castle Of My Skin.
by Lamming, George; Introduction by Richard Wright
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1953. First American edition of the author's first novel, which was championed by eminent figures such as Jean-Paul Sartre and Richard Wright. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Leo Manso. Endpapers and frontispiece by Denis Williams. Introduction by Richard Wright.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 144398
- Title
- In The Castle Of My Skin.
- Author
- Lamming, George; Introduction by Richard Wright
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Book Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- In the Castle of My Skin First Edition Signed
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
Glossary
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...