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Henderson the Rain King: With signed bookplate
by Bellow, Saul
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good/good
- Seller
-
Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Viking Press, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/good. Large octavo. Orange-and-cream-cloth-covered boards, titles in blind and black on the upper board and spine, with some soiling at the edges. Jacket is chipped at the spine tips, tiny chips out at the corners, rubbing to the spine. A very good copy in a good-only dust jacket. With a Kroch & Brentano's bookplate tipped onto the FFEP proclaiming "This book is especially Autographed by the Author" and signed in purple ink by Saul Bellow.
Synopsis
Saul Bellow evokes all the rich colors and exotic customs of a highly imaginary Africa in this acclaimed comic novel about a middle-aged American millionaire who, seeking a new, more rewarding life, descends upon an African tribe. Henderson’s awesome feats of strength and his unbridled passion for life win him the admiration of the tribe—but it is his gift for making rain that turns him from mere hero into messiah. A hilarious, often ribald story, Henderson the Rain King is also a profound look at the forces that drive a man through life.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27633
- Title
- Henderson the Rain King
- Author
- Bellow, Saul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Americana Books ABAA
Biblio member since 2009
Stone Mountain, Georgia
About Americana Books ABAA
Americana Books in business since 1993 specializing in American History and Americana. Member ABAA ( Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America)
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
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