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CRAZY IN BERLIN
by Berger, Thomas
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in very good plus jacket.
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1958. Near fine in very good plus jacket.. First edition, first printing of Thomas Berger's first novel, the start of a series focused on US army medic Carlo Reinhart in the aftermath of World War II. Thomas Berger drew on his personal experiences as an army medic in the US Occupational Forces in Berlin to craft the story of Carlo Reinhart and the sometimes kooky characters he encounters. Part coming of age story, part thriller, CRAZY IN BERLIN is the first of four Reinhart stories by Berger. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original olive green cloth binding with black spine lettering.Original unclipped ($4.75) red and grey dust jacket, designed by Sydney Butchkes. "A.8-58[H]" on copyright page. [8], 438, [2] pages. Small gift inscription to front flyleaf dated 1961. Jacket with edgewear, one tiny hole; 1.5" closed tear to rear, with small crease. Binding with a bit of bumping to spine ends; occasional toning to leaves. An attractive copy.
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- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44677
- Title
- CRAZY IN BERLIN
- Author
- Berger, Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in very good plus jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- 20th century,Post-WWII,WWII,American,1940s,1950s,Thriller
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About the Seller
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Copyright page
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- Leaves
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