The Laughing Matter
by SAROYAN, WILLIAM
- Used
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Garden City: Doubleday & Co, 1953. First Edition. Signed by the author, William Saroyan on the half title. This hardbound first edition copy was sent as a special gift from the then future paperback publisher and has a printed label affixed to the front flyleaf which reads: “This book has been selected for reprinting by POPULAR LIBRARY, INC., because it meets the highest standards of enjoyable reading. This specially autographed edition has been presented to you with the compliments of Popular Library, Inc. Ned Pines, Publisher.” Fine fresh copy in a near fine bright dust jacket with a touch of fading and rubbing to the spine with couple of tiny tears and nicks.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9557E
- Title
- The Laughing Matter
- Author
- SAROYAN, WILLIAM
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Co
- Place of Publication
- Garden City
- Date Published
- 1953
Terms of Sale
James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.
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About the Seller
James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.
Biblio member since 2005
Santa Barbara, California
About James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.
We are long-term members of the Antiquarian Bookseller's Association of America. We specialize in American & English Literature, Mystery & Detective Fiction, Rare Cinema Material, Autograph & Signed Material, and an Eclectic Offering of Literature & Ephemera.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
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