New York, U.S.A.: Holt, 1988. Very good in publishers original cloth in very good dustjacket. 485pp. 1st American Edition, 1st issue with all points denoting as such. Yellow orange boards, black cloth spine, gilt lettering with no inscriptions or noted markings. Dustwrapper not clipped ($19.95) Both book and dustwrapper have very light overall signs of handling. First state dustwrapper with the uncorrected errors on both front and rear flaps: "mist for myth" and "Mickey for Becky" Dustwrapper now protected in a removable archival bookcover. Stated “First Edition”, number line “10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1” OVERALL A JOLLY NICE COPY AND SCARCE TO FIND THE TRUE FIRST US PRINTING FOR SALE IN THE UK All books carefully packed and promptly posted. I always combine postage costs on more than one book and will adjust final international shipping costs on final payment if this is less than quoted in my description. Please see my other books listed - many SIGNED by authors.. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. FIRST EDITION.

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Bookseller: The Rare Book Shelf (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001457
Title: The Fool's Progress: An Honest Novel
Author: EDWARD ABBEY
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Holt
Place of Publication: New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1988

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