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The Eminent Yachtsman and the Whorehouse Piano Player
by Asher, Don
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Newport, Washington, United States
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About This Item
U.S.A: Coward, McGann and Geoghegan, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback First Edition. Hardcover Book and Jacket in Near Fine Conditon. A moving triptych portrait of autobiographical writing, as Dan Asher seeks the father who committed suicide when Asher was three, through Asher's friend S.N.Behrman. Don Asher re-creates the image and voice of his father and comes to a better understanding of Berhman and himself as well. 256 pages. Board edges have light wear, rubbing, otherwise book is in Fine Condition--clean, no marks inside or out, tight and solid volume with clean jacket sunned on spine, rubbed along folds, no edgewear, not clipped. 256 pages. 1973, Coward, McGann and Geoghegan, USA
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015002
- Title
- The Eminent Yachtsman and the Whorehouse Piano Player
- Author
- Asher, Don
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Coward, McGann and Geoghegan
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- AUTOBIOGRAPHY; FATHERS; SELF-IDENTITY; BEHRMAN, S. N.;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography. Autobiography;
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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