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The Day On Fire: A Novel Suggested by the Life of Arthur Rimbaud.
by Ullman, James Ramsey
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1958. First edition of this masterwork of biographical fiction. Octavo, original cloth. One of 350 presentation copies signed by James Ramsey Ullman. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a chip to the spine. Jacket design by George Salter. Out of little-known threads, Ullman weaves the years of wandering, the searching and almost finding, into an African adventure that will carry the reader on a compelling stream of story to strange and terrifying places, peopled with characters the like of which he has not met before.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 115744
- Title
- The Day On Fire: A Novel Suggested by the Life of Arthur Rimbaud.
- Author
- Ullman, James Ramsey
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland and New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- The Day on Fire First Edition Signed
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography and Autobiography;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
Biblio member since 2012
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.
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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