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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
by Sloan Wilson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Walcott, Iowa, United States
Item Price
£60.71£54.64
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About This Item
Simon & Schuster. New York. 1955. Near fine fourth edition with same date on title page and copyright page. Binding is tight with a slight lean to the spine. Quarter-bound in red with dark grey, almost black, boards with an embossed stencil of the man in the gray flannel suit and hat on front. Scarce unclipped ($3.50) dust jacket with chip along top and bottom edges of spine and normal shelf ware consistent with age. Jacket protected with removable mylar cover. Story details a father and husband haunted by his memories of WW II, including a wartime romance that resulted in an illegitimate son he's never seen. National Best Seller made into the award winning film in 1956 starring Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, Fredric March, Lee J. Cobb, Keenan Wynn and Marisa Pavan. 5.75x8.5 in. 304 pg.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lamplighter Library
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 195
- Title
- The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
- Author
- Sloan Wilson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 304
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Cannes Film Festival, WW II
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lamplighter Library
Biblio member since 2010
Walcott, Iowa
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