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Letters. A Novel
by Barth, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket (as issued)
- ISBN 10
- 039912425X
- ISBN 13
- 9780399124259
- Seller
-
Arlington Hts, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1981. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition, Limited. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. One of 500 first edition copies signed by the author-this copy not numbered. very light wear to spine. Housed in a black cloth slipcase with moderate rubbing to edges. Limited Edition. Signed by Author.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Plain Tales Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018269
- Title
- Letters. A Novel
- Author
- Barth, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket (as issued)
- Edition
- First Edition, Limited
- ISBN 10
- 039912425X
- ISBN 13
- 9780399124259
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1981
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- Fiction Signed Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Signed Books;
Terms of Sale
Plain Tales Books
Check, money order or credit card (via Biblio or PayPal. Returns accepted with prior notification within ten days of receipt if not as described
About the Seller
Plain Tales Books
Biblio member since 2005
Arlington Hts, Illinois
About Plain Tales Books
Plain Tales Books was started in 1984. General used stock with areas of interest in the book arts, typography, printing, architecture, Easton Press, Franklin Library, Folio Society. Owner: Tom Zimmerman
Glossary
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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