A FIRE ON THE MOON [INSCRIBED]
by Mailer, Norman
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0297179527
- ISBN 13
- 9780297179528
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1970. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 381 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine white with black lettering. Mild shelf wear exteriorly with small chip to the front tail edge, age toning to the fore edges. Boards have very slight wear exteriorly with lightly sunned spine. Text block shows head edge colored green with slight age toning and foxing to the fore and tail edges. Slight offsetting to the end papers. Previous owner's information to the front free end paper. First UK edition. Inscribed by the author. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column A, ND-A. 1374024. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1374024
- Title
- A FIRE ON THE MOON [INSCRIBED]
- Author
- Mailer, Norman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0297179527
- ISBN 13
- 9780297179528
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld and Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1970
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Rockville, Maryland
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- Inscribed
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- New
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- Sunned
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- Octavo
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- Text Block
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
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- Shelf Wear
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- Edges
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- Jacket
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