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New York: William Morrow, 1938. First US. Hardcover. Good. First US edition. Good book, missing dust jacket. Beige cloth covered boards, with gold print on front in red bar with three thin red bands and a red star above and below it; gold print on the spine with three thin red bands above and below the title, and red stars on each side. Some darkening to the spine, and a couple of minor spots on the boards. Minor toning to end papers. Pages clean and unmarked. William Morrow & Company, first edition (stated). 1938, New York. 279 pages. 8vo (5.75"" x 8.25"") First US edition; first edition was published in 1938 in the UK by Cassell as Ruined City. An industrialist brings life back to an economically depressed city by restarting the shipyard. Loosely based on the author's life in the aviation industry.
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- Bookseller
- Bujoldfan (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12312003kindlingcar
- Title
- Kindling
- Author
- Nevil Shute
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First US
- Publisher
- William Morrow
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1938
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Ruined City
- Bookseller catalogs
- First editions; literature;
- Size
- 8vo
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