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COLD RIVER by Pfarrer, Donald - 1962: A Novel

by Pfarrer, Donald

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COLD RIVER by Pfarrer, Donald - 1962

COLD RIVER: A Novel

by Pfarrer, Donald

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  • Hardcover
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  • first
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine copy in an unclipped dj that has some nicking at the crown of the spine, but otherwise in very nice condition. Somewhat uncommon, especially signed.. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by the author on the half-title-page. First edition, first printing, with "copyright 1962 by Donald Pfarrer" and no mention of a further printing on the copyright page. Scarce first novel by this Ohio-born writer, who studied literature at Harvard, was an excellent reporter, fought with distinction in the Vietnam War, and is the author of NEVERLIGHT, TEMPLE AND SHIPMAN, THE FEARLESS MAN, the mystery A COMMON ORDINARY MURDER (2008), as well as a nonfiction work GUERRILLA PERSUASION (1998). 8vo boards & cloth. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.
  • Bookseller Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Fine copy in an unclipped dj that has some nicking at the crown of the spine, but otherwise in very nice condition. Somewhat unc
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher St. Martin's Press
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1962
  • Keywords fiction, first, book, signed

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Cold River

Cold River

by Donald Pfarrer

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St. Martin's Press, 1962. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1962. No Edition Remarks. 281 pages. No dust jacket. Grey paper covered boards with grey cloth spine. Gilt lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers, pastedowns, half title page and last page textblock. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.
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Cold River

by Pfarrer, Donald

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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1962. Book. NF. Paper Boards. First Edition. Book has minor wear, Djhas rear cover soiling..
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Cold River

Cold River

by Pfarrer, Donald

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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1962. First printing (no additional printings listed). The spine is slightly slanted. Previous owner's name and a date are on the verso of the half-title page. Otherwise fine. The dust jacket has frayed spine ends, including a tear at the spine head. Light edgewear otherwise. The rear panel is rubbed. The price, $4.50, is present on the front flap. In Brodart archival dust jacket protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Cold River

Cold River

by PFARRER, Donald

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Galena, Illinois, United States
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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1962. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth spine with gilt lettering and blue paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 281pp. Very good/very good. Some jacket edgewear. Tight and quite nice first edition of this writer's first novel, with wonderfully evocative jacket art.
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Cold River

by PFARRER, Donald

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Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
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NY:: St. Martin's,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1962. Hardcover. B0007EPT3C . The author's scarce first book. First edition. INSCRIBED by the author. Very short tear to cloth at the crown of the spine, else very good in a very good (two small chips, minor edge wear, age toning to rear panel) dust jacket. ; 281 pages .
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