Death of a Salesman. Certain Private Conversations in Two Acts and a Requiem
by Miller, Arthur
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
San Anselmo, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York. The Viking Press. 1949 (March). Bound in pictorial decorated and titled orange cloth. Pictorial endsheets. 8vo. First Printing of the First Edition with all appropriate points of issue including broken type to page 11 and tinted top edge. Later issue dustwrapper with $2.50 price, award emblem to front panel and lacking authors photograph. Very slight sunning to very top 2mm of spine. A Fine, crisp copy. A Very Good, bright dustwrapper presenting a short closed tear to spine, several tiny chips to top and bottom edges. Short crease to top of rear panel. Old tape reinforcement on back of jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8332
- Title
- Death of a Salesman. Certain Private Conversations in Two Acts and a Requiem
- Author
- Miller, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Bound in pictorial decorated and titled orange cloth. Pictorial endsheets.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Viking Press.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1949 (March).
- Size
- 8vo.
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
The Heldfond Book Gallery is an elected member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and conforms to all ethical codes and standards of those organizations.Books found to be materially mis-described may be returned within seven days of receipt and all monies will be promptly refunded, if returned to us in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Anselmo, California
About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
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